Pink Opal
Peru
1.82 carats
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
The best quality material is excellent for jewelry, because of its resemblance to pink coral but is much harder.
Pink Opal Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Pink Opal Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Pink Opal gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:1.71 cts
Heaviest:2.42 cts
Average:1.96 cts
Total photos:6
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||
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| A variety or type of: | Common Opal, which is a variety of Opal | |||||||||||||
| Physical Properties of Pink Opal | ||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 6, Gemstones of Peru (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Pale pink, pink, dark red-pink, Gemstones of Peru (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Causes of Colour | Pink colour is caused by the presence of organic compounds called "quinones" (Fritsch et al., 2004), Gemstones of Peru (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Transparency | Translucent,Opaque, Gemstones of Peru (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Pink Opal information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||
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