MN320

Sample ID MN320 • Cabinet E

Common Opal

9.354cm W x 5.4cm H x 3.624cm D • 114g
Sample TypeMineralColorTanLusterWaxy
StreakWhiteCleavage/FractureConchoidal fractureSpecific Gravity1.965
Geographic Location/Date Mohs Hardness 6

A chunk of smooth tan-yellow common opal with the vague appearance of butterscotch saltwater taffy. It fluoresces a yellow-green under UV Light unlike saltwater taffy.