Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch *CHKRA-THDE fluorophlogopite

fluorophlogopite

and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water

each specimen will vary in size and shape

This unique stone is named after a now debunked theory of a continent called “Lemuria” thought to have sunk into the Indian Ocean

It's usually found in a light pink color with white “flower” inclusions

Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch *CHKRA-THDE fluorophlogopiteThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.