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RM3105   Opal, Quincyite or Quinzite Opal and sepiolite

These opals are rare. It is a variety with pink tones that is usually accompanied by sepiolite. Its name "Quincyite" comes from the French locality of Quincy, near Orleans, in the heart of . This specimen belongs from the E. Laskowski (USA) collection, but the piece has been in different collections, as the backside label says. 2t6673

Size: 6.6 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm.
Found in ±1982.
Ex. HJ Gieko; Ex. F. Bauer; Ex. T. Preyler; Ex. Erich Laskowski col.
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