Rhodochrosite on Quartz - Djurcovo, Bulgaria #3 Rare Crystals_Opal Size: 70mm x 45mm

Size: 70mm x 45mm

Opal is technically not a crystal as it does not have a defined crystal structure

the fossilised remains of their ancient cousins are far more common

Garnierite is a nickel ore that is named after it's discoverer Jules Garnier who first found it in New Caledonia in 1864

Rhodochrosite on Quartz - Djurcovo, Bulgaria #3 Rare Crystals_Opal Size: 70mm x 45mmThis is a rare find of tiny Rhodochrosite rhomb crystals on double layer growth Quartz from Djurcovo, Laki, Bulgaria (sometimes spelt Djurkovo). This is a very rare find of Rhodochrosite, as most of the famous pink Bulgarian Rhodochrosite comes instead from the Madan Ore fields in Bulgaria. Instead of your typically pink crystals, these are an orangey colour, which is due to iron substituting for some of the Manganese which typically gives it it's