Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate usually in white on hues

usually in white on hues of brown

the easy-on-the-eyes nature of a pale yellow color

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

Tiger Eye has been revered and feared throughout history as an all to seeing

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate usually in white on huesThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.