12.30 carat Mintabie bar opal multicolour fire patterns
Classic bar opal from the Mintabie mine fields, opal is flat faced with double side fire both with similar patterns. Opal is made up of different fire pattern bars with small flash fire under a floating block pattern of ribbon fire.
One very cool looking opal that could be set to rotate as both sides are beautiful.
- Mine - Minatbie
- Body Tone - N7
- Brightness - 4
- Fire colour - mixed of reds, green and blue with rare teal
- Size - 34x17x3.5mm
- Weight - 12.30 carats
About Opals
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimension given
Properties:
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence. Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safety on the water.
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