Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Lapidary Brazilian Kyanite exhibits a fascinating

Brazilian Kyanite exhibits a fascinating physical property known as anisotropic hardness

Trolleite Palm Stones represent a rare and visually stunning intersection of aluminum phosphate minerals and quartz

Subject: Sleeping Dragon

75 cm - 88g

Perfect for lapidary

Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Lapidary Brazilian Kyanite exhibits a fascinatingIve always been fascinated by how certain minerals look when they are left partially embedded in their host rock, and this Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon is a perfect example of that natural contrast. In Spanish, "Cantera" translates to quarry or stone, which refers to the pinkish tan rhyolite matrix that surrounds the precious opal. Instead of being cut out as a traditional gemstone, these specimens are shaped and polished so that the opal sits like a