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7.5" Free-Standing, Polished, Brecciated Pink Opal - Australia
This is a 7.5" tall, free-standing, polished section of richly colored, brecciated pink opal. One side has been polished to a mirror like finish.
The horizontal seam from which this pink opal specimen came from, was discovered in Western Australia in 2011. Prior to its discovery, pink opal was only known to occur in Peru. Pink opal from this location displays a wide range of pink hues, from dark rose pink to nearly white.
The horizontal seam from which this pink opal specimen came from, was discovered in Western Australia in 2011. Prior to its discovery, pink opal was only known to occur in Peru. Pink opal from this location displays a wide range of pink hues, from dark rose pink to nearly white.
"Breccia" or "brecciated" is the term for rock that has been shattered by geologic forces and later cemented back together by means of percolation and solidification of mineral-rich solutions.
$125
SPECIES
Amorphous Quartz (Common Opal)
LOCATION
Gascoyne Region, Western Australia
SIZE
7.5 x 4.3 x 3.7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#353388
