Opal

Object/Artifact

Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology

Name/Title

Opal

Entry/Object ID

2015.FIC.059

Description

Opal Crystal System: Amorphous Silica Conchoidal Layered Common w/ Precious Opal Hardness: 6 Orthoclase Luster: Glassy Rock Classification: Opal Specific Gravity: 1.9-2.2 Variety: Fire Opal

Collection

Leonard Hedge Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Opal, Continental Mountains, Clark County

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Opal

Dimensions

Height

7.4 cm

Width

5.3 cm

Length

8 cm

Provenance

Notes

Place Found/Mined: Continental Mountains, Clark County