Boulder
opal is found in Queensland, Australia where precious opal forms
in veins and patches within brown ironstone boulders. When the opal
is mixed through the ironstone it is called matrix opal.
Boulder opal is
very durable due to the ironstone backing the opal forms on.
Because water content within the opal is very low it almost never
cracks or crazes as it ages.
Folk
Lore:
Aids inner beauty,
faithfulness, and eyesight and helps recall past lives.
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