Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Lapis Lazuli Moss Agate is a variety

Moss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony

browns and grays are reminiscent of a rainforest

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

golden brown and red

Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone

Purple Dendritic Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Lapis Lazuli Moss Agate is a varietyThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.