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Herľany opal

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

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

(In part adapted from Kaminská 1991) 
 

Geographical setting: N/A
Material and colour: Opal seam in situ
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information: N/A
Knapping notes: N/A
Archaeological description: N/A

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Herľany
Locality: Herľany-Kamenický potok, Slanské Mountains, Košice district, Eastern Slovakia
Synonyms: FlintSource samples 205 and 206.
Geographical description: WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates: Lat. 48° 47' 48" N
Long. 021° 30' 08" E
(Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision: Precision
Other topographical information: HowToGetThere
Additional information: Exposure in bed of small stream
Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information: PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information: Trying to get to the site
Foto: Andreas Kinne, 2001
  WhatYouSeeAbove
  piece of brown opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of typical brown opal from Herľany
size: 64 mm 		Opal with cortex
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Small flake of typical opal with cortex
size: 39 mm
  translucent opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of fine, translucent material
size: 48 mm 		Green opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Green, slightly banded opal with slight crazing
length: 58 mm
Sample description: N/A
  Flake with inclusions
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Flake of coarser material with numerous inclusions
size: 64 mm 		Brown opal
Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2001
 
Piece of strong brown, opaque opal
length: 34 mm

 
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