Green Moss Opal

Moss opal or dendritic opal milky white to brownish common opal with dark green moss tree or fern like inclusions dendrites of various silicates hornblende or manganese oxides.

Green moss opal.

Send me exclusive offers unique gift ideas and personalized tips for shopping and selling on etsy. Moss opal is a milky white opal with unique inclusions of green hornblende in moss like patterns. Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica sio 2 nh 2 o. The gloss of the mineral varies from glassy to matt.

Shows no play of color. With the markings on it that look like trees or shrubs. Its water content may range from 3 to 21 by weight but is usually between 6 and 10. Moss opal healing stones a planetary record keeper.

Opal green is based around a blend of organic acids biocides and surfactants. Green moss opal gemstone bar connector or dangle 4mm faceted rondelle gemstones with sterling silver wire wrap 38mm 1 1 2. The most popular color. There are 779 green moss opal for sale on etsy and they cost 15 59 on average.

They are also often traded under marketing names such as dendritic opal or tree agate. Favorite add to moss opal beads triangular rice beads agate beads set of 7 jillmccrystalgemsetc. Green opal in particular is a cleansing and rejuvenating gemstone that gives meaning to life and brings about spiritual perspective while strengthening the immune system. Green moss opal gemstone bar connector or dangle 4mm faceted rondelle gemstones with sterling silver wire wrap 38mm 1 1 2 rockingems.

When applied to the surface the surfactants allow the acid and biocide to spread and penetrate. Moss opal is a milky white to brownish opal with dark greenish inclusions that resemble moss. Other opal types are the moss opal with moss like inclusions of foreign substances the milk opal a porous white opal and the green opaque prasopal. Moss opals are mostly offered as opal cabochons and are best suited for earrings brooches and pendants.

Because of its amorphous character it is classed as a mineraloid unlike crystalline forms of silica which are classed as minerals it is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock being. Moss opal may also be referred to as dendritic opal because of the tree like appearance of the inclusions or dendrites which comes from the greek word dendron meaning tree. The most common green moss opal material is gemstone. It is colored white to black and forms are known that range from transparent to opaque.

Dendritic opals are excellent for getting in touch with the environment and for communicating with nature spirits.