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Hyalite Opal

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Hyalite Opal

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Wadley, Catorce Municipality, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

A nice little example of the opal recently discovered in Mexico. This material has an excepionally strong daylight fluorescence. An image is attached showing fluresence under UV. This materal is currentlyon sale on Minfind at values much higher than this starting price. A great little example of very unusial material.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hyalite

Variety Of: 

Opal

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

Opal

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