🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Is it opal or?

[Mazzalani11]

Hematite or opal? Any input greatly appreciated!!

 

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[Joecoins]

Looks cool, where's it come from?

 

[3cylbill]

I have boulder opels but it doesn't look boulder . There are so many different opals but I've never seen one like that. but I wouldn't rule it out either..

 

[Joecoins]

I've handled alot of jewelry stones but I can't tell for shure either. Dragon skin ammolite or opalized wood? My geuss

 

[Joecoins]

Some kind of ammolite anyways maybe, not the Dragon skin type. Also fire agate can display all those colors. But can't say for shure.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I think it is peacock ore with pyrite.

 

[DizzyDigger]

No doubt it's something good, but my first thought was that it was a worn brake shoe that some kid took a box of crayons to...and they had the big, 64 crayon box.

Seriously though, it's a very cool find...

 

[blauer]

Chalcopyrite

 

[opalboy]

It’s andamooka matrix opal, it’s like a concrete that’s opalized, they cut it up and throw it in a bath of acid and sugar to darken the matrix so the opal shows up better.

 

[tamrock]

It’s andamooka matrix opal, it’s like a concrete that’s opalized, they cut it up and throw it in a bath of acid and sugar to darken the matrix so the opal shows up better.

Thanks for enlightening us. Andamooka matrix opal is sure what others like it look like.

 

[3cylbill]

It’s andamooka matrix opal, it’s like a concrete that’s opalized, they cut it up and throw it in a bath of acid and sugar to darken the matrix so the opal shows up better.

What country is it found in..?

 

[pepperj]

It’s andamooka matrix opal, it’s like a concrete that’s opalized, they cut it up and throw it in a bath of acid and sugar to darken the matrix so the opal shows up better.

Looks like you ID the stone.
It also made me look it up and I saw this example, and the description that said sugar.
I never knew that about treating an opal.
Good day of learning something new.

 

[Mazzalani11]

What an awesome community, thank you so much everyone for your time, consideration and input. I think the real treasure is the members of this forum. Thank you again, I truly appreciate it!

 

[Mazzalani11]

Looks cool, where's it come from?

Idk I picked up a lot of random specimens some worked some not, a few old labels were Arizona so I'm not sure if the collection came from there or not?