Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch 6-8x12-25mm Biotite is a name used

Biotite is a name used for a large group of black mica minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks

This stone is relatively soft

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

while the Zoisite is light to medium green

and was used to stimulate health and rebirth

Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch 6-8x12-25mm Biotite is a name usedThis 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.