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Specimen: Standard Gallery: Standard
Danburite: Rough and Cut
Danburite: Rough and Cut
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Olmiite on matrix
Olmiite on matrix
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
Sphalerite on Quartz
Sphalerite on Quartz
Shuikoushan Lead/Zinc Mine, Chaling, Hunan Province, China
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Merelani Mine, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Tourmaline Var. Elbaite
Tourmaline Var. Elbaite
Kunar Province, Afganistan
Wulfenite
Wulfenite
Wulfenite from Villa Ahumada, Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Boytroidal Opal

Boytroidal Opal

sold
Locality
Durango, Mexico
Minerals
Opal
Dimensions
3.3 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
OPAL7

This comes from a recent discovery of a small-scale mining operation around Durango, Mexico. Some of the pieces I looked at still had roots on them, indicating a deposit relatively close to the surface. the opal itself is remarkably clear and intact. The fluorescence is extreme under both long wave and short wave (short wave pictured). 

It's in great shape without any dings.

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