Mexican Opal 16-30mm freeform beads (ETB00698) Montana Moss Agate

Mexican Opal 16-30mm freeform beads (ETB00698) Montana Moss AgateMexican Opal Cantera opal These stones are comparable to Australian boulder opal and its origins are similar. These are found as small pockets or seams veins of opal associated with rhyolite matrix, the host rock, which is softer than the opal. The word cantera refers to the host matrix. Like boulder opal and koroit opal, these stones were not initially as prized as the pure cuts but cutters and buyers of both koroit boulder and cantera opal came to

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Lodalite Quartz is the name given to Quartz included with indeterminate minerals

Although they were discovered in India

Dimensions of beads: (measurement is approx) 26mm(w)x38mm(h)x7mm(d) Length of this strand: 15 inches/ 380mm Origins: Burma

Size: 15 x 22 - 19 x 20 mm

Size: 11 x 10 x 5 mm

Ocean jasper (also called Orbicular Jasper) is an unusual jasper found only at a remote location on the coast of Madagascar that can only be mined at low tide

and grayish blues

5 x 20 x 5 mm

a Greek philosopher and botanist

Size: 25 x 37 x 6

Mookaite is an Australian jasper that combines the lighter colors of yellow and red jasper