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Dargov opal

Material name: Dargov opal
Synonyms: N/A
Material (geologic): Tertiary (Neogene) opal

Detail of brown opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
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General characteristics

(In part adapted from Kaminská 1991) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Seam of brown opal
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: N/A

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Dargov
Locality: Dargov-Pod Skalkou, Slanské Mountains, Trebišov district, Slovak Republic.
Synonyms: Dargovský priesmyk; FlintSource sample 207.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 48° 44' 11" N
Long. 021° 32' 45" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Disused quarry at Dargov Pass
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: N/A
  Flake of brown opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Flake of typical dark brown opal with rest of cortex
size: 34 mm 		Banded opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of strongly banded opal
size: 47 mm
  Piece of opal resembling walnut
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of opal with woodlike structure resembling walnut
length: 61 mm 		Mottled opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Flake of mottled material
size: 45 mm
Sample description: N/A

 
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