Opal (var: Opal-AN) / (var: Hyalite Opal) (“Blood Vessel Opal”) Hopeite The base of the Goethite

The base of the Goethite “stem” can be seen protruding from the underside of the specimen

silvery bladed crystal of metallic Bournonite on iron-stained micro-crystallized Quartz

Considering the great size

The most attractive aspect of this specimen is the fact that the Quartz crystals are not microscopic or massive

Specimen # BULG4121

Opal (var: Opal-AN) / (var: Hyalite Opal) (“Blood Vessel Opal”) Hopeite The base of the GoethiteA thumbnail sized specimen of spherical bead like Hyalite Opal with strong orange coloring caused by inclusions of iron oxide. The material has been nicknamed Blood Vessel Opal due to the thin lines created by the inclusions near the surface of the spheres. Though lustrous and gemmy, the piece does have a bit of damage on both sides, hence the reduced price. At the beginning of 2016, a friend of ours started working a claim with a few of the locals in