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Localities Map

Localities for Opal. Show all mapped localities.

Opal — Lightning Ridge, Australia Opal — Coober Pedy, Australia Opal — Andamooka, Australia Opal — Querétaro, Mexico Opal — Wegel Tena, Wollo, Ethiopia Opal — Virgin Valley, USA

6 mapped localities for Opal · approximate positions, famous for fine specimens.

OpalLightning RidgeAustralia · World capital of black opal
OpalCoober PedyAustralia · White opal; famous dugout mining town
OpalAndamookaAustralia · Matrix and crystal opal
OpalQuerétaroMexico · Fire opal in rhyolite
OpalWegel Tena, WolloEthiopia · Hydrophane opal since 2008
OpalVirgin ValleyUSA · Black fire opal and opalized wood