Awesome Polished Mintabie specimen slab. To soft for lapidary without stabilizing.

The Mintabie Opal gets its name from the location where it is mined in Mintabie, Australia. This is a location that is located somewhere around 180 kilometers south from the border of the Northern Territory and nearly 300 kilometers north from Coober Pedy. This is a mine that has gained notoriety for its ability to produce great crystal opals that have very unique contrasts between fire and color. These are opals that make some very stunning triplets. While this area is most famous for their crystal opals. In the 1980s, this area was the biggest opal producers by value.