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Photograph of a black opal ring (NMNH G4664) from the National Gem Collection

Photograph of a black opal ring (NMNH G4664) from the National Gem Collection

Close-up photograph of a black opal ring (NMNH G4664) from the National Gem Collection

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Taxon:: Opal - Primary Gem Synonym; Opal - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002K2A
USNM Number:: NMNH G4664-00

Color:: Black
Cut:: Free Form Cabochon
Jewelery Type:: Ring
Weight:: 27 ct

Place:: Lightening Ridge, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1001968

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33f730b3d-e77c-434c-8a10-f102989fa982