Opal (Var: Precious Opal)

Photo Copyright © 2000-2001 by John H. Betts. All Rights Reserved.
This photo, and many others, have been provided by John Betts Fine Minerals - http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com - For more fine minerals click here. - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.

Locality: White Cliffs, Yungnulgra Co., New South Wales, Australia

Part of a fossilized bone, with a hollow in the center where the marrow was, now completely replaced by transparent opal. The fire (play of colors) is bright and the opal is very transparent allowing visibility deep inside. Total weight = 21.57 carats. Overall size of mineral specimen: 25x14x12 mm. Size of individual crystals: 1-2 mm.

This photo has been shown 1304 times

View User Page & Photos

View Precious Opal Gallery

View Similar Images

Create Talk Page

Light Background

Mineral	and/or Locality
Search Google

Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2012. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them. Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.
Current server date and time: 17th Feb 2012 11:27:40