Fire Opal - 527ct - Hand Select Gem Rough melee Barite is very brittle

Barite is very brittle

Under a microscope at 60x and darkfield illumination the inclusion was crimson red and appeared to my eye to be zircon

Large super bright orange calcites that will cut blazing bright gems if you can handle the softness and cleavage

Total Carats : 252

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Fire Opal - 527ct - Hand Select Gem Rough melee Barite is very brittleVery cool Mexican Fire Opal matrix pieces. Might be a little play of color, but not much. Fantastic for carving or cabbing. Would make gorgeous wire wrap once polished. Shown wet in photos. Family : Opal Variety : Fire Origin : Mexico Size : Treatment : None Known Total Carats : 527 Clarity : %