Dendritic Green Opal 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Noreena a turquoise trader and an

a turquoise trader and an electrical engineer

It is sometimes used for scalpel blades in cardiac surgery

transparent or translucent with a pearly luster

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

It is also said to aid artists in the emotional process of bringing forth authentic and vulnerable work

Dendritic Green Opal 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Noreena a turquoise trader and anThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.