Mexican Fire Opal is what is up for the week!  Yes, Jonathan and Brecken covered opal in 2 prior podcast episodes but thought it would be best to go into a little more detail about this mystical stone.  From Aztec lore to the very core of how this opal is formed.  [Warning: we experience some technical difficulties in the middle of the recording so we apologize for the intermittent sound quality.] 00:24:00                               Gemma and a little story time03:05:00                              Mexican Fire Opal introduction03:47:00                               Mexican Fire Opal 04:33:00                               Aztec name for Opal06:19:00                               Where it is found 07:18:00                               How is it formed? 07:41:00                               Hardness07:55:00                               How is it formed (continued)09:18:00                               It almost appears to glow09:51:00                               Fire Opal/Mexican Fire opal mix-up11:23:00                               Play of color11:52:00                               Base colors of Fire Opal12:58:50                               Transparency13:29:00                               Faceted Fire Opal 14:34:00                               Needles15:19:00                               Water content in opal16:58:50                               Amorphous crystal structure18:54:00                               Leopard Opal     19:58:50                               Mystical properties

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