Ethiopian Welo Opal

BurntBear

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I'm constantly taking photos of my mineral and gemstone specimens. Today, I decided to pull out a small parcel of Ethiopian Opal I picked up.
I was intrigued when I captured these shots:

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These are two different specimens.
 

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Wow, great pictures, and I love the rock.
 

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Thank you guy's! I can't get enough opals!

Here is a few shots of what these pieces of rough can look like after they are cut:

Ethiopian Crystal Opal:

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Ethiopian Welo:

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That first one looks like something the Hubble telescope sent back . :headbang:
 

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