4.50 carat Mintabie Crystal Opal Cosmic multicoloured fire
 
Stunning crystal opal from the Mintabie mine, slight curved body to the opal that shows great cosmic red multicoloured fire patterns.
 
Mine - Mintabie
Body Tone - crystal
Brightness - 4.5/5
Fire colour - Red multi
Size - 28x13x2mm
Weight - 4.50 carats
 
Price is for the stone pictured
 
About Opals
 
Treatment: Natural
Color: Black, White, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Purple, Orange, Brown
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly 
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimensions given.
 
Properties:
 
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.  Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safty on the water.
 
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