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⇱ Opal from Black Diamond Mine, Black Diamond group, Red Mountain, Glenn County, California, USA


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Opal from
Black Diamond Mine, Black Diamond group, Red Mountain, Glenn County, California, USA

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Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Diamond Mine, Black Diamond group, Red Mountain, Glenn County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325260
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325260:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
64.5km (40.1 miles) Burgett prospect, Sugarloaf, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
65.6km (40.8 miles) Red Cliff prospect, Wildhorse Peak, Trinity County, California, USA
73.7km (45.8 miles) Petray Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) Elgin Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
80.2km (49.9 miles) Wide Awake Mine, Cherry Hill deposit, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) Abbott Mine (Abbott Quicksilver Mine), Wilbur Springs area, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
81.8km (50.8 miles) Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
94.6km (58.8 miles) Baker Mine, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
References
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Report (issue)
Grey Eagle and some nearby chromite deposits in Glenn County, Calif., by G. A. Rynearson and F. G. Wells...deposits near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif, by C. T. Smith and A. B. Griggs (published.... Beryllium and tungsten deposits of the Iron Mountain district, Sierra and Socorro Counties, N. Mex... (D) (E) (F) (G) Tungsten deposits in Beaver County, Utah, by S. W. Hobbs (published in June 1945)................. Chromite deposits near Red Lodge, Carbon County. Mont., by H. L. James (published in June
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Journal (issue)
JEWELRY MAKING OCTOBER 1977 AT 78 eer AND MINERALS Opal — October’s Birthstone Collecting Locations Cutting...MAGAZINE THAT ln SHOWS a 1 Re su, HMA In California YOU HOW LAPIDARY AND JEWELERS SUPPLIES 4959...4959 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042 Telephone (213) 255-1488 Meas No. 10x8 7-72 Sterling...insurance Add Sales Tax in California : Kt YGF $12.90 a a a 16x12 oval MV USA orders $5.00 misinum...come on over to Graves’ have new Cab-Mate All-Diamond outfit. You'll dop prepolishing without changing
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AND JEWELRY WORLD-CLASS MINERALS in Dallas Black Bay Opal FACETING DESIGN: Nested Triangles FIELD TRIP:...STAINLESS STEEL CABBING UNIT This machine is made in the USA for Kingsley North. Features an all stainless steel...80 and 220 grit diamond grinding wheels, plus four 6” x 1 ½” resin bonded diamond wheels, 325, 600,...spin – on polish head, polishing pad and 5 grams diamond compound is included along with complete instructions...x 1 1/2" metal bonded diamond grinding wheels 80 & 220 grit o Four resin diamond Flex Wheels (325, 600
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Book
Publications P.O. Box 13384 Los Angeles, CA 90013-0384 USA (Inquiries should be accompanied by a self-addressed...Zultanite ring by Erica Courtney. Photo by Diamond Graphics. Spine: Red beryl bracelet by Cynthia Renée, Inc...13 Aragonite 16 Azurite 19 Benitoite 21 Bixbite (Red Beryl) 22 Calcite 23 Cobaltocalcite 23 Charoite...Phosphosiderite 64 Prehnite 65 Psilomelane 68 Pyrite 70 Red beryl, see bixbite 22 Rhodochrosite 73 Rhodonite...their Ernie and Regina Goldberger of the Josam Diamond Trading Corporation. This book could never have
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Al Tbe San Francisco Show Gold Collecting In California '. THE MAGAZINE THAT SHOWS YOU HOW Beautiful...except as noted.) 4959 YORK BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90042 2 - JUNE 1976 Prkes F.0.1. Los A••eles... LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING ... WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the...••••••.•..••. S19.75 FIVE-PAK KIT- LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Core drllla made by LAPCRAFT are avallable
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JEWELERS SUPPLIES 4959 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042 Telephone (213) 255-1488 MINUTE MAN MAIL... Add postage and Insurance. Add Sales Tax In California. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m... LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING ... WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT...holes In hard lapidary materials. HI-Strength diamond Is metal-bonded and locked firmly onto the points
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Report (issue)
M^iajKaMVMtrVMMIMMVW^- 'Vv s > MINERALS Of CALIFORNIA BULl,ETIN N«, 91 issei0 BY rr: ^ ;wIFORNIA...Minerals of California $ BY ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph. D. Professor of Mineralogy, University of California COMPLIMENTS...COMPLIMENTS OF ^^^foyd Sc, c/iosty GIST CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE FRANK J. SMITH, Superintendent...Stephens, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, California Sir: I have the honor to transmit...upon the minerals of California. This bulletin records our knowledge of California minerals to date, and
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BEAUTIFUL.in performance in design THE GENIE ALL DIAMOND GRINDING AND POLISHING MACHINE $850.00 Complete...Write For Catalog GUARANTEED SAFE DELIVERY IN THE USA i: Jt Jt Jt Jt Jt SPECIAL *Jt Sizes range from...tourmaline, kunzite, emerald, perldot, morganlte and red beryl - ranging from .97 to 32 carats. Photo taken...Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. I CIRCULATION CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES 36 4-...Involute find material with small white spots in black background $1 .95 lb., 5 lb/8.75. Master 's Trophy
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Report (issue)
qualities. The diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire are considered precious gems. Some opal is precious...green, and true canary yellow in the diamond; pigeon-blood red in the ruby; cornflower blue in the sapphire;...establishing the price of a gem stone. Such gems as the diamond and ruby are rare, in addition to being beautiful...7. 8. 9. 10. Orthoclase Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond The numbers preceding each mineral indicate only...hardness, not actual values. For example, the diamond, rated as 10, is many times harder than corundum
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B. Los Angeles Add postage Add Sales Tax in California and insurance. Open Mon. thru Fri. 9 a.m....go away. The same holds true about the Graves Diamond Gem Polisher. When you suioe gee bi dices chee...chee hh oi caeirhtled dha different grits of diamond compound, the charges NYO ger eng epmear eer aN eee...produces very little heat, you worked with opal spool; from very polish your most difficult...up, we've cut your polishing time down — with diamond. minutes you'll have a mirror-like polish! Expensive
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MINERA PROGRAM ISSUE WORLD'S FAIR OF GEMS AND MINE Las Vegas, Nevada aca May 16, 17, 18, 1 a AEP...SUPPLIES Ravtea’ 4959 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042, Telephone (213) 255-1488 2 — MAY 1975...Angeles Add postage and insurance Add Sales Tax in California a ee \ 4 v4 professional quality for lapidary...dense rocks and gem stones. Substantially higher diamond content, controlled friability, and a newly-developed...precise results. VANGUARD Standard INTER-LOK Diamond segments are bonded to this rugged steel blade
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MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No 113 STATE DlViSIi ; . .. : BUILDIN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE DAVIS...DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 1938 51440 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Outline Map 6 o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements
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Book (volume)
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art Santa Ana, California + GEMSTONES OF EAST AFRICA by Peter C. Keller...amethyst (left, upper group) which measures about 25 mm (1 in.) across. TOP GROUP. Green fluorite (121...Nevada; blue, cushion cut topaz (25.30 ct), Ramona, California; brownish yellow octagonal calcite (21.30 ct)...round brilliant red-orange spessartine garnet (16.62 ct), Ramona, California; deep red cushion cut rhodochrosite...ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step
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Journal (issue)
inaurance Add Sale• Tax in California MINIMUM ORDER OF $5.00 LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH...WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO' DRILLS, CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' LAPCRAFT...LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the ultimate achievement in tools...holes in hard lapidary materials. Hi-Strength diamond is metal-bonded and tocked firmly onto the points...selection of sizes. These metal bonded Hi-Strength diamond drills are designed for fast cutting and long life
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Book (edition)
THIRD EDITION (REVISED) GLENN& ‘MARTHA VARGAS Donated by ColoradoSprings MineralogicalSociety In...PPLp a GEM MATERIAL THIRD EDITION Revised BY GLENN AND MARTHA VARGAS Authors of Faceting For Amateurs...PARSONS. HE POINTED THE WAY. Copyright © 2004 by Glenn Vargas All rights reserved Library of Congress Catalog...Chrysocolla THEAUTHORS ike authors, Martha and Glenn Vargas have contributed significantly to the knowledge...published in 1983 and Volume 3 was published in 1987. Glenn became interested in gemstones before World War
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Journal (issue)
58 brilliant facets is closely similar to the diamond. It refracts all the colors of the spectrum. The...00° per carat. It is the best imitation of the diamond in appearance among synthetic stones. TITANIA (Titanium...JEWELERS SUPPLIES 4959 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90042, Telephone (213) 255-1488 In any size...(CFMS) 20525 Deer11etd Dr.• Sonora. CA 95370 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES Offlcen...Correspondence and requests for mtormaUon to the California Federatton should be addressed to: Mrs. Juanita
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profits YOURS and OURS Depending from OPAL yield — opal — and likely not 300% be 30 to 50%...than your mar- and cutting often (c) (d) opal for profit, and WISH TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS...Top-Commercial? Top Crystal Gemstone opalized to cut opal more easily. FREE with lists? Just orders over...2242, NORTH PARRANATTA 2151, AUSTRALIA SEND ROUGH OPAL TO THE VALUE OF (Do you want quantity or quality...PALO VERDES gold by Carl Fischer A Southern California location that's close to the Quartzsite Pow Wow
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Report (issue)
67 Minerals of California By ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph.D. MARCH, 1914 Issued by California State Mining Bureau...Hon Hiram W. Johnson, Governor of the State of California. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith Bulletin...the State Mining Bureau upon the Minerals of California. This work was made possible at this date through...and of Prof. Mineralogy of the University of California, with this Bureau. Dr. Eakle has given freely...104-136 104 109 115 119 Feldspars Pyroxene Group Amphibole Group Not Grouped CHAPTER IX. HYDROUS SILICATES
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WES'l'ERN BEI,'I' BUGEI,ES GOLD OR WHITE FINISH, BLACK ENAMEL, WITH HINGED ACTION 42-126 WF 1½" buckle... LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING ... WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the...holes in hard lapidary materials. Ht-Strength diamond 1s metal-bonded and locked firmly onto the points...mm ..............•......•.•••. $19.75 LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Core drills made by LAPCRAFT are available
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Telephone (213) 211-1488 Add Sales Tax in California LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER...WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO' DRILLS, CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' LAPCRAFT...LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the ultimate achievement in tools...holes In hard lapidary materials. HI-Strength diamond Is metal-bonded and locked firmly onto the points...AND FITTING ... DIAMOND TOOLS FOR CUTTING FORM AND FILES FOR FINISHING TOUCHES DIAMOND FORM SAW Cuts FORMS
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la Collfor11io 4959 YORK BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90042 2 - APRIL 1977 Open Mon. thru Frt. 9... LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING . .. WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the...drilling holes in hard lapidary materials Hi-Strength diamond 1s metal-bonded and locked firmly onto the points...•.••••••••••.••.•••..•.•.. • $19.75 LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Core drills made by LAPCRAFT are avallable
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PAINTED-POWDER COAT ALL DIAMOND GRINDING / POLISHING MACHINE This machine is a all diamond grinding and polishing...metal bonded diamond grinding wheels, 80 and 220 grit o Four 6” x 1 1/2” resin diamond bonded wheels...grams of 14000 diamond compound o Wheel wetter watering system 00 o Book on how to use diamond abrasive *Free...STAINLESS STEEL ALL DIAMOND GRINDING / POLISHING MACHINE This machine is a all diamond grinding and polishing...metal bonded diamond grinding wheels, 80 and 220 grit o Four 6” x 1 1/2” resin diamond bonded wheels
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111 Callfor11la 4959 YORK BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90042 2 - AUGUST 1976 Open Mon. thru Prl. 9... LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING ... WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...CORE DRILLS AND DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT represent the...holes in hard lapidary materials. Hi-Strength diamond is metal-bonded and locked fi rmly onto the points...Solid Shank Solid Shank Solid Shank LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Core drills made by LAPCAAFT are available
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IN THESE PRICES 4959 YORK BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90042 Prices subject to change without notice...CARLSBAD STORE: 2961 STATE STREET, CARI SIAD, CALIFORNIA GEMS & MINERALS - 1 May 1973 - No. 428 OFFICIAL...MANAGING EDITOR ART/ ADVERTISING DIRECTOR - CALIFORNIA FEDERATION Telephone: Code (714) 794-1843 DON........... 32 OF MINERALOGICAL SOClmES Off111ta Glenn Lee, Preeldent 704 S .W. 31at St., Pendleton, Or...314•1233 GEMS & MINERALS - 3 coming events The California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
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LAPCRAFT'S DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE PACKED WITH CUTTING POWER FOR DRILLING ... WIDEST SELECTION OF DIAMOND 'MICRO'...DRILL KITS LAPCRAFT DIAMOND 'MICRO DRILLS' LAPCRAFT DIAMOND CORE DRILLS Diamond drills made by LAPCRAFT...holes In hard lapidary materials. HI-Strength diamond is metal-bonded and locked firmly onto the points...selection of sizes. These metal bonded HI-Strength diamond drills are designed for fast cutting and long life...PRICE ... $34.50 FOR CUTTING AND FITTING ... DIAMOND TOOLS FOR CUTTING FORM AND FILES FOR FINISHING
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