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C est a celles la que je pensais ,mais je ne me rappelais pas de la provenance exacte.

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Elle pourrait provenir d opal butte. :sourire:

The deposit at Opal Butte has been known since the late 1800's. It was of interest only to hobbyists until recently because people believed most of the opal was unstable. Stability can be a problem with the opal, crazing can occur when stresses are created from shrinkage due to water loss. West Coast has developed methods of drying the opal that greatly reduce crazing. Even with the drying procedures, the stability varies from 20% to 90% depending upon the variety. The opals are found in rhyolite geodes (thundereggs) in a perlite that has altered to a pastel colored clay. The geodes that contain gem-quality opal are only about 10% of the total geodes mined and only about 1% of the geodes contain gem-quality opal with play of color. The remaining geodes contain agate, quartz crystals, or common opal.

The geodes vary greatly in size, from a few centimeters in diameter to over a meter.

The deposit continues to produce a supply of very fine quality opal for cutting and carving. Currently, a company has launched an American gemstone jewelry line based on the Opal Butte's opal. Plans are to operate the mine for at least the next 5 years.

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