Dendritic Black Opal 6mm Round 15-16 Inch hps_04092026 It’s believed that Kublai Khan

It’s believed that Kublai Khan once offered an entire city in trade for a sizable Ruby

commonly known as Limestone

Mookaite is formed by the ancient skeletal remains of radiolaria

It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

Dendritic Black Opal 6mm Round 15-16 Inch hps_04092026 It’s believed that Kublai KhanThis 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.