Hidden Fire Opal Mine (Louisiana Opal Exchange Mine), Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hidden Fire Opal Mine (Louisiana Opal Exchange Mine) | Mine |
Vernon Parish | Parish |
Louisiana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 93° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~46km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
43623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43623:5
GUID (UUID V4):
dfa0f171-6272-4f2b-8c15-515bb9449069
About 15 miles east of Toledo Bend dam. Operated from 1989 to 1993.
Near Monks Hammock.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
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Hidden Fire Opal Mine, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA