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Colon / La Trinidad opal mines, Queretaro

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Tertiary rhyolite

One of Mexico's two great opal districts, alongside Magdalena.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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La Carbonera opal mine, Queretaro14 km away · Opal field
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La Trinidad Opal Mine, Querétaro23 km away · Gem locality
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Querétaro / Tequisquiapan opal mines33 km away · Opal field
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Tequisquiapan opal district, Queretaro33 km away · Opal field
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