AMAZING! SOLID BOULDER OPAL Bead Half-Strand for Jewelry Making
Boulder Opal is a very unique and fascinating type of opal that is mined only in Queensland, Australia. Rain would dissolve some of the silica present in the earth's surface. The silica-laden water collecting on the ground then filled up cracks, joints and cavities in the ironstone. When the water evaporated, the remaining silica formed a gel made up of minute silica spheres. Boulder opal was thus formed when the silica mix flowed into veins and cavities in ironstone boulders.
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Quantity: 10 beads
Material Type: Boulder Opal
Size: 20x15x7mm
Color: Brown/Multi-hue
Legend: Opal is an overall chakra tuner.
Origin: Australia
Boulder Opal is a very unique and fascinating type of opal that is mined only in Queensland, Australia. Rain would dissolve some of the silica present in the earth's surface. The silica-laden water collecting on the ground then filled up cracks, joints and cavities in the ironstone. When the water evaporated, the remaining silica formed a gel made up of minute silica spheres. Boulder opal was thus formed when the silica mix flowed into veins and cavities in ironstone boulders.
NOTE: Images do not reflect number and size. Please see detail and table for information.
Quantity: 10 beads
Material Type: Boulder Opal
Size: 20x15x7mm
Color: Brown/Multi-hue
Legend: Opal is an overall chakra tuner.
Origin: Australia