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Fire Opal

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Fire Opal

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Description
Locality: 
Aguascalientes Municipality, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 5 × 3.4 cm
Description

Awesome piece of extremely intense coloured fire opal from Mexico. The shape almost reminds of a mushroom cloud. Also the size of the piece is remarkable. First pic is with backlight to show the fine internal colour mix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fire Opal

Variety Of: 

Opal

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