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Opal Chatoyancy
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OpalSpectrum
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Opal Chatoyancy
quite unusual and interesting Ethiopian Welo Opal with Chatoyancy posted by GIA
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/sprin ... opian-opal
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/sprin ... opian-opal
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Rockranger
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Re: Opal Chatoyancy
Like the sands of time. So are the days of our life 
very cool looking, never seen this before in a opal.
very cool looking, never seen this before in a opal.-
SwordfishMining
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Re: Opal Chatoyancy
"intricate structure of aragonite crystal laths" seems a lot more likely than Gypsum or zeolites with their angular crystallization. Opals never cease to amaze.
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PinkDiamond
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Re: Opal Chatoyancy
Yes, that is an amazing specimen and I've never seen anything like that before either. Thanks for sharing that one with us OS!! 
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