DDO118c Dendritic Opal Cabochon Animal Carvings and sprays of the classic

and sprays of the classic feathery shape

The three visible layers in the center are very distinct from each and creates nice contrast

sometimes with picturesque qualities

and a few black dendrites

This is a polished specimen featuring red and bluish black agate

DDO118c Dendritic Opal Cabochon Animal Carvings and sprays of the classicThis polished cabochon is made from Turkish Dendritic Opal, and shows translucent and opaque white chalcedony with black dendrites. 29mm x 33mm Dendritic Opal is technically a form of agate (microcrystalline silica) rather than a type of opal (microscopic silica with no crystalline structure). Since it typically displays opaque chalcedony rather than translucent, this name distinguishes it from other Dendritic Agates that have significantly different