About 3 years ago I started a rock collection! After getting my first rough opal specimen, I have been on a mission to collect *at least one* opal from every locality. It's been a daunting task and I'm certainly not done, but I feel like I'm getting close!
So far I have opal specimens from: Mexico, Nevada, Louisiana, Australia, Indonesia, Ethiopa, California, Honduras, Idaho and Oregon. I have acquired many varieties that are mined in different areas within those areas. I don't know if I'll ever be able to complete my goal...but it's fun trying!
I'm going to share 14 of my favorite specimens from my collection; I have well over 200 individual opal specimens.
#1 A Beautiful Mexican Opal On Its Natural Matrix
4points
#2 Contra Luz Mexican "Water" Opal (Without Light Behind It, It's As Clear As Water)
4points
#3 Back To Mexican Opal
4points
#4 Contra Luz Mexican Opal
4points
#5 Another Mexican Opal (This Is Contra Luz, Which Is A Type Of Opal That Needs Light Directed From Behind The Specimen)
3points
#6 Mexican Opal
3points
#7 Mexican Crystal Opal
3points
#8 Another Contra Luz Opal From Mexico (Check Out That Rainbow!)
3points
#9 One Of My Jars Of Ethiopian Opal Specimens
3points
#10 Ethiopian Opal Specimen (It Must Stay In Water Or It Will Crack/Craze)
3points
#11 Gorgeous Precious Opal Specimen From Virgin Valley, Nevada
3points
#12 Another Ethiopian Opal
3points
#13 Also Ethiopan
3points
#14 Ethiopian Opal Specimen (Check Out Those "Windows" With Contrasting Color)
1point