Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico aragonite With its striking dark pink

With its striking dark pink color

caused by light scattering off parallel mineral fibers

nestled in the Sierra de Los Lamentos ("Mountains of Lamentations

Includes Display Stand (As shown in photo)

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Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico aragonite With its striking dark pinkIve 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