Opal Rough - Height: 24 mm - Width: 20 mm- 7.8 g - (1)

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Rough opal from Wello, Ethiopia, weighing 7.8 g (39 ct) and measuring 24 × 20 × 15 mm.

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☆ Rough opal raw

☆ Multi-color / multi-flash

☆ weight: 7.8 g / 39 carats

☆ Dimension 24x20x15mm

☆ NATURAL NO TREATMENT

☆ origin: Mine Region Welo / Ethiopia

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Welo Opal is found in silica veins just 2-3m below the surface. What makes its extraction so difficult are the means employed. Only the inhabitants of this region are allowed to mine these deposits. Since the populations are rural, they use archaic and sometimes dangerous methods to extract the stones. Since January 2011, a new mining site has emerged with stricter standards and employing 500 professional miners. The Ethiopian government regulates and monitors this wealth by not allowing buyers to go to the mining sites to deal directly with the miners. The Opal market is located outside the mining region.

☆ Rough opal raw

☆ Multi-color / multi-flash

☆ weight: 7.8 g / 39 carats

☆ Dimension 24x20x15mm

☆ NATURAL NO TREATMENT

☆ origin: Mine Region Welo / Ethiopia

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Welo Opal is found in silica veins just 2-3m below the surface. What makes its extraction so difficult are the means employed. Only the inhabitants of this region are allowed to mine these deposits. Since the populations are rural, they use archaic and sometimes dangerous methods to extract the stones. Since January 2011, a new mining site has emerged with stricter standards and employing 500 professional miners. The Ethiopian government regulates and monitors this wealth by not allowing buyers to go to the mining sites to deal directly with the miners. The Opal market is located outside the mining region.

Details

Number of items
1
Main Mineral
Opal
Mineral Form
Rough
Supplement
Huge rough opal crystal from Ethiopia / multi-flash natural
Weight
7.8 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Hello
Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Height
24 mm
Width
20 mm
Depth
15 mm
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Objects sold
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