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Opal var. Fire opal from Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, Mexico

 
Opal var. Fire opal from Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 57031
Mineral:Opal var. Fire opal
Locality:Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, Mexico
Description:Translucent pinkish-orange fire opal nodule in brown rhyolite. The opal has bright flashes (internal fire) of green and red opalescence when rotated. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:27x21x13 mm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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