2kg Rough Opal Ridge Coober Pedy Parcel - 2KGCP
 
Large bag of Opal Ridge rough opal, bag is a mix of rough pieces and some rubs.  Mixture of white, dark base and crystal.  Lots of colour opportunities in the bags.  Will need a lot of work sorting out into grades, mine run material like this will have a large amount of waste material which can be used for other projects or resold.  Each bag has been blind poured not sorted through, each bag is different. 
 
Mine - Opal Ridge
Body Tone - White, Dark Base, Crystal
Brightness - Mixed
Fire colour - Mixed
Size - Mixed
Weight - 2kg - 10,000 carats
 
About Opals
 
Lustre: 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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