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jmb3270
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Posts: 69
Location: summerville sc
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:46 am |
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This is a Boulder Opal for the Wife I got out of Australia. I have been working on this cab for few months off an on to bring out the ribbons of opal. I just put in this setting for her.
Mike
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indyme2
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 07 May 2010
Posts: 548
Location: SC
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:01 am |
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Bobg
Dredger
Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 974
Location: S/E coast of NC
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:05 am |
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Looks like it's wood. Petrified?
Beautiful !!! |
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jmb3270
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Posts: 69
Location: summerville sc
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:20 am |
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This is the definetion of a boulder opal:
precious opal found in ironstone boulders (iron stained sandstone). Scientifically speaking, opals are:
"Tightly packed, regular rows of amorphous silicates (Hydrated Silica (SiOH2o)) that are 5 to 10% water, cut and polished to reflect diffracted light back to the eye." |
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Picker Pete
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 12 Dec 2010
Posts: 1707
Location: Conyers, GA.
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Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:16 pm |
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thats pretty! |
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