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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here
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<blockquote data-quote="Debbie K" data-source="post: 653038" data-attributes="member: 10510"><p>Hello, all. It's been a while since I've posted anything.</p><p></p><p>I bought this opal in matrix today and was curious about whether or not it was likely to be Australian in origin. The sandstone it's in is very coarse compared to what I've seen before, and I wondered if it could be Ethiopian, as I have seen some of it in these colors.</p><p></p><p>The seam appears to go more than half way down the stone, and I was considering carving the sandstone away. Is it worth more as a specimen than it would be as a carving? There's also a thinner seam lower down. Edit: I do know how to carve opal. See photo.</p><p></p><p>What do you guys think? Thanks for any thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Debbie K, post: 653038, member: 10510"] Hello, all. It's been a while since I've posted anything. I bought this opal in matrix today and was curious about whether or not it was likely to be Australian in origin. The sandstone it's in is very coarse compared to what I've seen before, and I wondered if it could be Ethiopian, as I have seen some of it in these colors. The seam appears to go more than half way down the stone, and I was considering carving the sandstone away. Is it worth more as a specimen than it would be as a carving? There's also a thinner seam lower down. Edit: I do know how to carve opal. See photo. What do you guys think? Thanks for any thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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❓Your Mineral Identification Questions answered here
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