RB 83/00078 Petrography of two specimens of matrix opal from Andamooka.
Published: 01 Oct 1983 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024

Limestone of (?)Cambrian age and sedimentary breccia of (?)Mesozoic age are suggested for the origin of the opalised rock.

Limestone of (?)Cambrian age and sedimentary breccia of (?)Mesozoic age are suggested for the origin of the opalised rock.

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Record No rb8300078
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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    Mine Name Andamooka Opal Field
    Stratigraphy
    Commodity gemstone
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    Geographic Locality: Andamooka
    Doc No: RB 83/00078

    Geographic Locality: Andamooka Doc No: RB 83/00078

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8300078
    Citation Farrand, M.G. 1983. RB 83/00078 Petrography of two specimens of matrix opal from Andamooka. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb8300078

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