Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Size_1x2mm Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

It is believed that the melding of these two stones creates a powerful healing energy

and it has been used throughout history for various purposes

1 Inches / 40x55mm / 3

but hypersthene contains a significant amount of both elements

Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Size_1x2mm Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von PrehnThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.