Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Monarch blade-like crystals with distinct striations

blade-like crystals with distinct striations running along their length

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Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Monarch blade-like crystals with distinct striationsIve 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