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36 Minerals

6- Opal

6- Opal

$42.00 USD
$42.00 USD
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Size

The number "6" is represented by an ancient opalized fossil of ammonite. Opal is a 6 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness.

All prints are of digital paintings of minerals created with archival ink and paper. Each print is signed by the artist. You can watch the painting process in the video below.

Materials

All prints are printed on Red River 60lb Polar White paper with archival ink.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping is from my studio in Baltimore, MD to anywhere in the Continental United States. Orders over $100 ship free of charge.

8" x 10" prints ship flat pack, and the two larger sizes ship in a tube.

Dimensions

I currently offer 3 sizes of prints. You can select sizes above.

Care Instructions

All prints are printed on archival paper with archival ink, but I do recommend you protect your print within a glass frame. I've chosen 3 common sizes that are easy to find a variety of frame styles an price points for.

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Opal

Opal can form in the cavity of a fossil when the silica seeps into the organic material before it decomposes preserving the internal details like a mold. This process creates opalized fossils.

  • Chemical Formula

    SiO2·nH2O

  • Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness

    5.5–6

  • Streak

    White

  • Geological Setting

    A hydrarted amorphous form of silica is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl, and basalt formaing opal.