Opal Massage Stone
Other Names: Opalite, Rainbow Stone, Antidote Stone, Talent Stone
Hardness: 6 – 6.5
Specific Gravity: 1.9 – 2.3
Chemical Group: Silicate
Structural Appearance: Transparent and translucent. Luster: Glassy.
Chemical Formula: SiO2nH2O
Subspecies: Ghostite, fire opal
Color: Fire Red, colorless, white, pink, blue and mixed rainbow
Main Countries of Extraction: Africa, Mexico, Peru, Hungary and Australia
Opal is also known as the rainbow stone, antidote stone, and talent stone. Opal is one of the stones with healing properties. It is found in red, colorless, white, pink, blue, and a mixed rainbow of colors. Opal Massage Stone, transparent and translucent, evokes feelings of love, hope, and compassion. It forms when moving water precipitates in the spaces between rocks. Opal is actually colorless, but colorless varieties are rare.
