Hyalite Opal WMineral:8g thick bouquets

thick bouquets

Its name come from the Latin for seawater and it was said to keep sailors safe at sea

Identification is fun for all ages

It is a one-of-a-kind and there will never be another quite like it

and a darker/brighter green at one end

Hyalite Opal WMineral:8g thick bouquetsHyalite 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