Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico aragonite particularly from the late 1960s

particularly from the late 1960s through the early 1980s

Weight: 1014g / 2

This bat is ready to fly

Prepped for some gothic

Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico aragonite particularly from the late 1960sIve 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