Opal var: Opal-AN (formerly Hyalite Opal) (fluorescent)

Item Description

These attractive and distinctive specimens are rarely seen on the market, and it's a shame because despite the fact that they're some of the lesser known "Hyalite" Opals (the material is now referred to as Opal-AN), they're some of the most beautiful examples you'll see from anywhere. This toenail sized piece features a fine quality, very GEMMY, colorless, semi-spherical "bead"-like aggregate of Opal-AN beautifully sitting in an opening in the Rhyolite matrix. If you look closely, you'll see the tiny "spherules" on the surface of the Opal group, but when you look at the overall aggregate, it really resembles something organic like a brain coral. To top it off, the Opal glows with an electric green hue under SW UV light. A wonderful, fine quality eye-catching example of this seldom seen material and a must have for any fan of Opals, fluorescent minerals or just unusual specimens.