Cheerful White Opal Stone, .33 ct.

$39.34

White opal stone with red, orange, gold, green and blue. Oval cut with a medium cabochon, this gemstone is perfect for jewelry, art and collections (.2765 x .1805 x .068 in., .33 ct.).

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Description

White opal stones have a body tone of N8 to N9.

Variety: Natural Light Opal Type 1
Body Tone: Light N9 (21)
Brightness: Slightly Bright
Transparency: Transparent
Colour: Yellow-Orange
Hue: Normal Tones
Outline: Oval Shape
Profle: Medium Cabochon
Origin: South Australia
Pattern: Mixed Pattern
Display: Weak or Blank 2 Angles
Distribution: 60 – 69%
Inclusions: No Inclusions
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: .33 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

Unlike crystal opal stone which is transparent and allows you to see distorted images through it, white opal allows light without transparency.

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Additional information

Weight 45 g
Dimensions 9.5 × 6.5 × 1.5 in
Color

Red, Orange, Gold, Green, Blue

Shape

Oval