Pink Opal - Gemstone gravel
 
Origin: Peru
 
Decorate your potted succulents by using gemstone gravel from of our decorative gravel range.
 
A lovely pink coloured solid Opal from Peru. Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica, an unusual stone is the sense that it is classified as a mineraloid, unlike other crystalline forms of silica known as minerals. Opal is subcategorised in 4 groups that includes a variable complex of stones. These interesting yellowish-brown opals are Classified as Opal -AG (Amorphous-Gel) A type of Opal consisting of aggregated spheres of amorphous silica, hydrated with water in between these structures.

Photos were taken in bright sunlight to bring out the best colour.

Available in: 100 gram packets