Opal (var: Opal-AN) / (var: Hyalite Opal) (“Blood Vessel Opal”)Gemmy, spherical groups of glassy soft yellow orange Hyalite Opal free of matrix. The gentle color is caused by minor amounts of iron oxide. Its nearly water clear in areas, but because of a bit of surface damage, the price has been reduced. As you can see in one of the close up photos, theres an area that resembles pulled taffy, with the swirling, parallel lines that give it a non mineral appearance. At the beginning of 2016, a friend of ours started

is in excellent condition

Specimen # BOL711B28

and it really glows when backlit

This sharp

This piece is from one of the first pockets that Rich opened when he started mining the Sweet Home with my grandfather

Specimen #WWMIX12104

The piece is pristine and beautiful from several angles

be sure to pick up this one

These specimens are some of my favorite minerals in the world

Specimen # PAKAFGM51301

Specimen # BOL711B133

This specimen was collected in 2000