AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from North Carolina > Opal var. Hyalite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 37497 |
Mineral: | Opal var. Hyalite |
Locality: | Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina |
Description: | Rich coverage of transparent yellow hyalite variety of opal on white albite matrix. The hyalite opal fluoresces bright green under UV illumination. This is a superb specimen of this classic occurrence - now hard to find except in old collections. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
Overall Size: | 14x9x6 cm |
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Archived: | For reference only |
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