Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Lapis Lazuli is transparent quartz crystal with

is transparent quartz crystal with brilliant sparkle

browns and grays are reminiscent of a rainforest

It is believed by some to improve memory and increase analytical skills

with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Lapis Lazuli is transparent quartz crystal withThis 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.