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Locality: Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena (Wegel Tena), Delanta, Welo (Wello; Wollo), Afar Province, Ethiopia

A novelty at Tucson 2010. Opal on a matrix of dominant bluish shades with “harlequin” effect and reddish, orange and green reflections. Although the Ethiopian Opal was previously known we note the detailed locality, so we can consider it a novelty.
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta, Wello, Ethiopia.
Found in 10/2009
Specimen size: 2.7 × 1.9 × 2.1 cm = 1.1” × 0.7” × 0.8”

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Photo added: 31st Mar 2010

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