Hyalite Opal Animal Carvings Great for "candy dish" specimens

Great for "candy dish" specimens

43mm x 32mm x 7mm

and colors will vary between each individual piece

This Gemstone Tree is a size 2 and features leaves made of Amethyst chips and a beautiful Amethyst crystal base

Top section has a healed fracture that is not visible on the outer host of the geode

Hyalite Opal Animal Carvings Great for "candy dish" specimensHyalite is a type of potch or common opal, meaning it does not have the color play that precious opals have. Due to amounts of uranyl, a uranium residue, it fluoresces a bright white or green under UV light. The chemical formula for Hyalite is SiO2 nH2O. The little clusters are clear and botyroidal, sometimes with a very slight blue or yellow tint. Sizes range from approximately 4g to 12g. Shown with quarter for size reference. Photographed in normal