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RM3105   Opal, Quincyite or Quinzite Opal and sepiolite

These opals are rare. It is a variety with pink tones that is usually accompanied by sepiolite. Its name "Quincyite" comes from the French locality of Quincy, near Orleans, in the heart of France. This specimen belongs from the E. Laskowski (USA) collection, but the piece has been in different collections, as the backside label says.

Size: 6.6 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm.
Found in ±1982.
Ex. HJ Gieko; Ex. F. Bauer; Ex. T. Preyler; Ex. Erich Laskowski col.
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