Riveting Round White Opal, .8 ct.

$53.79

White opal with orange, gold, green and purple. Round cut with a medium cabochon, this gemstone is perfect for jewelry, art or collection (.2885 x .283 x .1025 in., .8 ct.).

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Description

Opals refract natural light to reveal thousands of different hues and colors.

Variety: Natural White Opal Type 1
Body Tone: Light N8 (17)
Brightness: Slightly Dull
Transparency: Translucent
Colour: Orange-Multi
Hue: Pale Tones
Outline: Round
Profle: Medium Cabochon
Origin: South Australia
Pattern: Named Pattern
Display: Weak or Blank 2 Angles
Distribution: 50 – 59%
Inclusions: Loupe Visible Only
MOHS Scale: 4.5-6.5
Polish: 2.15+0.08-0.09
R.F.I.: 1.450+0.020
Spec Gravity: 1.98 – 2.25
Carat Weight: .80 Carats
Formula: Si02nH20
Fracture: Conchoidal – Uneven
Lustre: Vitreous – Resinous
Flourescence: May phosphoresce in long /short wave
Absorption: Spectra 660nm, 470nm
Category: Mineraloid (Amorphorous)
Crystal Habit: Irregular ‘nodular’ Veins
Composition: Hydroussilicondioxide.3-21%/weight
Crystal Form: Amorphous, pseudomorph, botryoidal

Opal artifacts date from before 4000 BC.

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Additional information

Weight 45 g
Dimensions 9 × 6.5 × 1.5 in
Color

Orange, Gold, Green, Purple

Shape

Round