Mineral: Hyalite
Locality: Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Dimensions: 5 cm x 5.5 cm x 3 cm

Description: This is a small cabinet specimen of hyalite (opal) from the Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. This specimen was on display at the Joseph Moore Museum, at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. The specimen was on a display of minerals that fluoresced.

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