Cacholong
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Cacholong
Formula:
SiO2 · nH2O
An opaque, highly porous opal.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8001:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f05439d3-066f-44fd-840c-4aa7af2f5025
Chemistry of Cacholong
Mindat Formula:
SiO2 · nH2O
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Cacholong
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Cacholong
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References for Cacholong
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Localities for Cacholong
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Seeland (1876) |
Czech Republic | |
| Dana RICHTEROVÁ et al. (http://geolines.gli.cas.cz/fileadmin/volumes/volume13/G13-106.pdf) |
Germany | |
| Lapis 33 (10) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Gems of Kazakhstan et al. (in Rus.) |
Russia | |
| webmineral.ru (n.d.) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
Uzbekistan | |
| Pechenkin et al. (2005) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Wolfgang Hampel |
Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria