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Opal Var Fire Opal

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Opal Var Fire Opal

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Description
Locality: 
Zimapán, Zimapán Municipality, Hidalgo, Mexico
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1 × 1.7 cm
Description

The locality is famous for this amazing quality and color - and the variety name "fire-opal" really does justice to this stunning color, seems to glow inside! The lustrous faces make it look even more eye-catching!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White

Fire Opal

Variety Of: 

Opal

Formula: 
SiO2·nH2O
Strunz: 
4.DA.10
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Red