Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Color_Gold a microscopic protozoa with a

a microscopic protozoa with a silica shell

the only region in the world where the stone is found

peach or light red and may also include colorless Quartz

the Sun Stone

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Color_Gold a microscopic protozoa with aThis 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.