Gold Sheen Obsidian Ganesha Carving TD3452 butterfly The lake’s wave activity eroded Halite on Trona Specimen walter lopes 115DX4786

The lake’s wave activity eroded the geode-bearing rhyolite and redeposited the geodes several miles away in the Dugway geode bed area as lake sediments

These inclusions scatter light and give the opal its delicate pink appearance

Due to its relatively good hardness compared to some other opals

enhances its visual appeal

Gold Sheen Obsidian Ganesha Carving TD3452 butterfly The lake’s wave activity eroded Halite on Trona Specimen walter lopes 115DX4786 The lake’s wave activity eroded the geode bearing rhyolite and redeposited the geodes several miles away in the Dugway geode bed area as lake sediments These inclusions scatter light and give the opal its delicate pink appearance