Natural Rough Mexican Fire Opal Raw- 1569.28 g
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Raw natural Mexican fire opal from Querétaro, Mexico, weighing 1569.28 g and measuring 165 × 130 × 90 mm with no treatment.
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This exceptional raw fire opal from Mexico impresses with its fascinating mix of warm orange, honey, cream and earth tones, as well as its unique natural structure. The uncut piece reveals the mineral’s original beauty and vividly showcases the geological processes that took millions of years to form it.
Particularly striking are the contrasting opal zones, which run like natural veins through the pale matrix. The glowing orange areas form a beautiful contrast to the cream-white, gray and dark brown structures, giving the stone extraordinary optical depth. Natural voids and open areas emphasize the authentic character of this rough piece.
Mexican fire opals are known worldwide for their intense color and their special radiance. In rough form, they offer an unadulterated glimpse of natural mineral formation and are highly sought after by collectors. The distinctive shape and the complex patterns make this specimen a unique display piece.
This piece is excellent for mineral collectors, lovers of rare rough minerals, as well as an exceptional decorative object with natural character.
Stone: Rare Fire Opal
Weight: 1569.28 g
Size: 165x130x90 mm
Treatment: None (Untreated)
Origin: Mexico/Queretaro
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This exceptional raw fire opal from Mexico impresses with its fascinating mix of warm orange, honey, cream and earth tones, as well as its unique natural structure. The uncut piece reveals the mineral’s original beauty and vividly showcases the geological processes that took millions of years to form it.
Particularly striking are the contrasting opal zones, which run like natural veins through the pale matrix. The glowing orange areas form a beautiful contrast to the cream-white, gray and dark brown structures, giving the stone extraordinary optical depth. Natural voids and open areas emphasize the authentic character of this rough piece.
Mexican fire opals are known worldwide for their intense color and their special radiance. In rough form, they offer an unadulterated glimpse of natural mineral formation and are highly sought after by collectors. The distinctive shape and the complex patterns make this specimen a unique display piece.
This piece is excellent for mineral collectors, lovers of rare rough minerals, as well as an exceptional decorative object with natural character.
Stone: Rare Fire Opal
Weight: 1569.28 g
Size: 165x130x90 mm
Treatment: None (Untreated)
Origin: Mexico/Queretaro
Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles the final inspection, pickup, packing and shipping; this is what these shipping costs are for.
Buyer bears all possible import and export duties, customs, shipping costs, etc..
See also our other items and shipping costs, pickup costs to save..
In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
With some stones we have held a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color variations may occur, as every computer, monitor and phone may display color qualities differently.
Details
Main mineral
Natural Rough Mexican Fire Opal
Mineral form
Raw
Weight
1569.28 g
Country of origin
Mexico
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- Mario Stieger
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