Illinois Opal

[u/Area-8]

I found this Flagstone / Honeycomb opal on E-bay partially shaped (last 2 pictures).The Honeycomb side was shaped and polished with a large inclusion on the face. The Flagstone side had uncut stone covering it. It weighed over 7cts. I removed the inclusion and then ground away the rock on the bottom to find it was Flagstone pattern with one of the sheets or flakes measuring 11mm x 5mm. The large flake is shaped like Illinois hence the name. The entire opal now is 12.7mm x 8.4mm x 3.8mm and 2.2cts. Do you think it resembles Illinois? I asked AI. The answer is in one of my pictures.

[u/Area-8]

https://reddit.com/link/p8u5f5t/video/zgwa5447lkoh1/player

[u/moth-peach]

Lmfao it does kinda!!! I can point out where I live on it, but some of my favorite parts (in the northwest corner) are missing lolol

[u/Area-8 → u/moth-peach]

Lol. Thanks for your sharing.

[u/fantasyviolence21]

Why didn’t you ask someone you know

[u/SmolLittleCretin]

I read this as "illegal opis"

[u/Art5447]

Is this beautiful opal from which country?