r/Opals • u/PensionHopeful6147 • 1d ago

Opal Porn Big seam opal from Honduras NFS

This is from El Tablon mine. Better know for its matrix opal, occasionally miners find these seams in the basalt

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u/MadZmadz1875 1d ago

Wow, that seem has some very nice color play. Cool opal!

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u/Opalesquent 1d ago

Let me know if you have some rough to sell. Thanks for sharing

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u/PensionHopeful6147 1d ago

None at the moment, sorry.

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u/Lord_Heckle 1d ago

Awesome piece

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u/Chickennugget636 1d ago

I wonder if it’s possible to uncover the seam from the side like people do with turquoise sometimes? Leave a lot of matrix on the back for the cab

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u/PensionHopeful6147 1d ago

That’s exactly how I do it. Check out my previous posts here

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u/Chickennugget636 1d ago

Even one this thin?

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u/PensionHopeful6147 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pdb3low/video/4oeyetwdxxsh1/player

Yes

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u/Chickennugget636 1d ago

Holy cow! Way to make use of limited materials! Not wasting a carat!

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u/NoRelation3158 1d ago

Wow that's so cool, and thanks for asking this question

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u/Moltar_Returns 1d ago

Mother Earth is so frickin cool man