Nevada Black Opal Specimen with Rare Ribbon Pattern--"The Black Beauty"
Bonanza Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada
A small cabinet specimen, an opalized replacement of a tree limb as evidenced by the existence of some bark still visible on two sides; the center displays a root beer base colored jelly opal, with no cellular structure of the original tree still apparent. The jelly opal having a fantastic ribbon pattern of electric green, vivid blue and orange and red. Weighing approximately 65.0 carats and measuring 1 1/2 x 1 x 1/2 in
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Bonanza Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada
A small cabinet specimen, an opalized replacement of a tree limb as evidenced by the existence of some bark still visible on two sides; the center displays a root beer base colored jelly opal, with no cellular structure of the original tree still apparent. The jelly opal having a fantastic ribbon pattern of electric green, vivid blue and orange and red. Weighing approximately 65.0 carats and measuring 1 1/2 x 1 x 1/2 in
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