Opal (var: Opal-AN) / (var: Hyalite Opal) (“Blood Vessel Opal”)

Opal (var: Opal-AN) / (var: Hyalite Opal) (“Blood Vessel Opal”)What a lovely thumbnail specimen of this beautiful newly discovered material This piece has a lot going for it. First off, the unique and dramatic formation of the Opal itself would be noteworthy if nothing else. The flowing, almost twirling ridge of tightly packed glass like beads of Hyalite can be seen on all sides of the piece, and because of the almost organic nature of its shape, the piece can easily be displayed from a few angles. Secondly, the

the Natrolite is often dissolved away with hydrochloric acid in order to expose the Benitoites hidden within

rich golden color crystals with excellent gemminess / transparency and somewhat blocky form

The piece is robust

large crystals

This piece features several superb

Specimen # HYALMEX41613

A striking sulfide association specimen featuring incredibly sharp

The piece is completely undamaged and features broad

but it’s definitely different than typical pieces from Viloco

and I've been actively buying and selling minerals from this country since 1998

which is a highly desirable quality in crystallized Copper specimens

Associated moss-green Celadonite makes for a great contrast