Opal, Opal-A (Var: Opal-AN)
Smrček, Býšovec, Žďár nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
12.4 x 8.8 x 5.7 cm. A sculptural large mass of lustrous, slightly translucent, bone-white opal with striking scalloping and porcelaneous texture. Opal is well-known from this less well-known small serpentinite body (MINDAT), but specimens are seldom available. The opal is segmented by matrix, adding character. A striking surprise is the coatings ...
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