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Rough Australian boulder matrix opals from our Queensland mine, in Australia,

from $20 to $120 USD.

Boulder opal matrix displayed on this page are only found in Queensland ( not to be confused with Andamooka matrix from South Australia which has to be treated to bring out the colours before polishing it).
They are all cutting material.
Some are rough-hewed, others are preformed.


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Product Code: RM113
$10.00 USD

3 rough boulder opal matrix #RM113

3 sawn rough boulder opal matrix
from 27 x 22 mm to 53  x 27 mm
Total weight: 43 grams
Green colours

3 opal matrix #RM113 sold

Product Code: RM115
$10.00 USD

1 rough boulder opal matrix #RM115

1 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
73 x 52 mm x 11 mm thick
Weight: 67 grams
Green and red colours

opal matrix #RM115 is sold

Product Code: RM116
10.00 USD

1 rough boulder opal matrix #RM116

1 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
65 x 36 mm x 10 mm thick
Weight: 39 grams
Green and red colours

opal matrix #RM116 is sold

Product Code: RM117
10.00 USD

3 rough boulder opal matrix #RM117

3 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 30 x 16 mm to 44 x 35 mm
Total weight: 47 grams
Green colours in every stone

3 opal matrix #RM117 are sold

Product Code: RM119
$10.00 USD

2 rough boulder opal matrix #RM119

2 rough boulder opal matrix
42 x 25 mm and 62 x 21 mm
Total weight: 60 grams
Green colours

2 opal matrix #RM119 are sold

Product Code: RM122
$10.00 USD

2 rough boulder opal matrix #RM122

2 rough boulder opal matrix
45 x 19 mm and 46  x 12 mm
Total weight: 27 grams
Green colours; one stone with red

2 opal matrix #RM122 sold

Product Code: RM123
$10.00 USD

7 rough boulder opal matrix #RM123

7 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 16 x 13 mm to 29 x 23 mm
Total weight: 36 grams
Green colours; 2 stones with red

7 opal matrix #RM123 sold

Product Code: RM121
12.00 USD

4 rough boulder opal matrix #RM121

4 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 26 x 22 mm to 42 x 29 mm
Total weight: 52 grams
Green and red colours

4 opal matrix #RM121 are sold

Product Code: RM125
12.00 USD

4 rough boulder opal matrix #RM125

4 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 18 x 18 mm to 53 x 29 mm
Total weight: 49 grams
Green colours in every stone

Product Code: RM112
$15.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM112

5 rough boulder opal matrix
from 30 x 23 mm to 39 x 38 mm
Total weight: 60 grams
I blue stone; 4 with green and red colours

5 opal matrix #RM119 are sold

Product Code: RM114
$15.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM114

5 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 22 x 19 mm to 52  x 40 mm
Total weight: 63 grams
Green colours

5 opal matrix #RM114 are sold

Product Code: RM120
$15.00 USD

4 rough boulder opal matrix #RM120

4 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 32 x 23 mm to 40 x 34 mm
Total weight: 62 grams
Green colours; 2 stones with red

4 opal matrix #RM120 sold

Product Code: RM124
15.00 USD

2 rough boulder opal matrix #RM124

2 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn through the colour
from 49 x 37 mm to 50 x 40 mm
Total weight: 66 grams
Green colours

2 opal matrix #RM124 sold

Product Code: RM126
15.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM126

5 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 30 x 19 mm to 39 x 36 mm
Total weight: 45 grams
3 stones with green colours;

2 stones with red

5 opal matrix #RM126 sold

Product Code: RM127
$15.00 USD

8 rough boulder opal matrix #RM127

8 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 20 x 14 mm to 32 x 23 mm
Total weight: 58 grams
4 stones with green colours;

4 stones with red colours

8 opal matrix #RM127 sold

Product Code: RM129
$15.00 USD

6 rough boulder opal matrix #RM129

6 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 19 x 15 mm to 30  x 26 mm
Total weight: 33 grams
3 stones with green colours

3 stones with red colours

6 opal matrix #RM129 sold

Product Code: RM130
$15.00 USD

1 rough boulder opal matrix #RM130

1 rough boulder opal matrix slice

76 x 46 mm

x 7 to 12 mm thick

Weight: 54 grams
Mostly green colours

on both sides

Product Code: RM128
15.00 USD

4 rough boulder opal matrix #RM128

4 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn through the colour
from 33 x 18 mm to 42 x 31 mm
Total weight: 54 grams
Green colours

4 opal matrix #RM118 sold

Price reduced

Product Code: RM104

Was $15.00 USD

Now $10.00 USD

Rough opal matrix split #RM104

Rough opal matrix split

Unusual matrix band

similar to jasper in appearance
58 x 44 mm and 49 x 33 mm
Total weight: 66 grams
Sparse traces of blue/green colours

Might be more under the part of the big piece which is not open

2 opal matrix #RM104 sold

Product Code: RM118
$18.00 USD

4 rough boulder opal matrix #RM118

4 rough boulder opal matrix

from 27 x 26 mm to 40 x 28 mm
Total weight: 67 grams
Bright green colours
4 opal matrix #RM118 sold

Product Code: RM111
$20.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM111

5 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour

from 39 x 24 mm to 42 x 30 mm
Total weight: 71 grams
Bright green colours;

5 opal matrix #RM111 sold

Price reduced

Product Code: RM100

Was $20.00 USD

Now $15.00 USD

2 rough opal matrix #RM100

2 rough boulder opal matrix
39 x 31mm and 48 x 27 mm
Total weight: 76 grams
Green colours

2 opal matrix #RM100 sold

Price reduced

Product Code: RM51

Was $20.00 USD

Now $10.00 USD

Rough opal matrix sawn in 2 pieces RM51

Rough opal matrix sawn in 2 pieces
30 x 30 mm x 10 mm maximum thickness
Total weight: 25 grams
Mostly green colours

2 opal matrix #RM51 sold

Product Code: RM69
$20.00 USD

6 rough boulder opal matrix #RM69

6 rough boulder opal matrix
from 19 x 15 mm to 43 x 27 mm
Total weight: 68 grams
Red colours in every stone

6 opal matrix #RM69 sold

Product Code: RM73
$20.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM73

5 rough boulder opal matrix

sawn close to the colour
from 26 x 19 mm to 33 x 24 mm
Total weight: 44 grams
Red colours in every stone

5 opal matrix #RM73 sold

Price reduced

Product Code: RM99
Was$25.00 USD

Now $20.00 USD

7 rough boulder opal matrix #RM99

4 rough boulder opal matrix
from 28 x 24 mm to 38 x 26 mm
Total weight: 74 grams

Green colours

Product Code: RM74
$25.00 USD

7 rough boulder opal matrix #RM74

7 rough boulder opal matrix
from 15 x 11 mm to 28 x 21 mm
Total weight: 33 grams

Green colours

7 rough boulder opal #RMS74 sold

Product Code: RM107
25.00 USD

4 rough opals #RM107

4 rough opals
from 27 x 19 mm to 36 x 24 mm
Total weight: 60 grams

2 matrix stones with red,

one with green

and 1 boulder opal

with blue crystal opal in the center

4 rough boulder opal #RMS107 sold

To clear

Product Code: RM88
Was 27.00 USD

Now $20.00 USD

2 rough boulder opal matrix #RM88

2 rough boulder opal matrix
28 x 21 mm and 47 x 42 mm
Total weight: 53 grams
Mostly green colours

To clear

Product Code: RM102
Was 28.00 USD

Now $20.00 USD

rough boulder opal matrix #RM102

1 rough boulder opal matrix
75 x 54 mm x 14 mm of maximum thickness
Total weight: 66 grams
Lines of blue opal running right around the stone

Less than 1/3 of the top of the stone removed is

showing blue colours on picture

1 opal matrix #RM102 sold

Product Code: RM87
$28.00 USD

3 rough boulder opal matrix #RM87

3 rough boulder opal matrix
from 25 x 24 mm to 32  x 27 mm
Total weight: 54 grams
Green colours

rough boulder opal #RMS87 sold

Product Code: RM106
$30.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM106

5 rough boulder opal matrix
from 24 x 17 mm to 45 x 24 mm
Total weight: 78 grams
Bright green colours

opal matrix #RM106 is sold

Product Code: RM108
30.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM108

5 rough boulder opal matrix
from 20 x 18 mm to 31 x 24 mm
Total weight: 39 grams
Green colours

opal matrix #RM108 is sold

Product Code: RM94
35.00 USD

5 rough boulder opal matrix #RM94

5 rough boulder opal matrix
from 17 x 16 mm to 42 x 34 mm
Total weight: 46 grams
Red colours in every stone

opal matrix #RM94 is sold

Product Code: RM95
$35.00 USD

3 rough boulder opal matrix #RM95

3 rough boulder opal matrix
from 32 x 22 mm to 46 x 37 mm
Total weight: 67 grams
Green colours

with one stone with red

opal matrix #RM95 is sold

Product Code: RM91
$40.00 USD

rough boulder opal matrix #RM91

Rough boulder opal matrix
52 x 41 mm x 17 mm thick
Total weight: 55 grams
Dark electric green colours

opal matrix #RM91 is sold

Product Code: RM101
$45.00 USD

2 rough boulder opal matrix #RM101

2 rough boulder opal matrix
45 x 21 mm and 51 x 30 mm
Total weight: 60 grams
Various colours with red

opal matrix #RM101 is sold

Product Code: RM42
$45.00 USD

6 large boulder opal matrix RM42</br> $45.00 USD
6 large

rough boulder opal matrix
from 45 x 30 mm to 70  x 40 mm
Total weight: 215 grams
Sparkles of varied colours with red
Light brown softer ironstone with an attactive pattern, but will undercut.
Best results is by varnishing (2 parts epoxy resin) after polishing

Product Code: RM52
$45.00 USD

3 rough boulder opal matrix RM52

3 rough boulder opal matrix
3 x 25 x 25 mm
Total weight: 37 grams
2 stones with bright electric green
and one stone with bright red

Product Code: RM4
$60.00 USD

4 roughly faced boulder opal matrix RM4</br> $60.00 USD

4 roughly faced boulder opal matrix
from 48 x 38 mm to 81 x 41 mm
Total weight: 130 grams
Varied colours

Product Code: RM109
$60.00 USD

3 large rough boulder opal matrix #RM109   3 large rough boulder opal matrix #RM109
3 large rough boulder opal matrix #RM109

3 large rough boulder opal matrix
From left to right: 1/ 73 x 52 x 14 mm thick (86 g)

2/ 53 x 39 x18 mm thick (55 g) - 3/ 74 x 52 x 23 mm thick (101g)

Total weight: 240 grams.
Bright green colours showing

on broken part at one end of each stone

opal matrix #RM109 is sold

Product Code: PRM3
$90.00 USD

2 large rough boulder opal matrix PRM3</br> $90.00 USD

2 large rough boulder opal matrix
68 x 19 mm x 21 mm thick
and 87 x 32 mm x 27 mm thick
Total weight: 190 grams
Sparkles of various colours, including red

Product Code: RBM61
$100.00 USD

Boulder opal matrix slice lightly sanded RBM61</br> $100.00 USD

Very large Boulder opal matrix slice lightly sanded
113.55 x 77.17 x 9.13 mm thick
Weight: 125 grams.
Strong electric green and some blue flashes of colors

Product Code: PRM4
$120.00 USD

3 large rough boulder opal matrix slices PRM4</br> $120.00 USD

3 large rough boulder opal matrix slices
1/100 x 17 x 9 mm thick

2/ 99 x 18 x 6 mm thick
3/100 x 26 x 26 mm thick
Weight: 125 grams.
Sparkles of various colours, including red
The picture do not show the all
the colours properly

Product Code: RM110
$120.00 USD

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Large rough boulder opal matrix
98 x 68 mm x 44 mm thick

Weight: 370 grams.
Bright green coloursand some red showing on both sides

Product Code: PRM5
$120.00 USD

4 large rough boulder opal matrix slices PRM5</br> $120.00 USD

4 large rough boulder opal matrix slices
1/ 42 x 18 x 5 mm thick

2/ 56 x 19 x 6 mm thick

3/ 62 x 18 x 8 mm thick

4/ 66 x 16 x 8 mm thick
Weight: 70 grams.
Sparkles of various colours, including red
The picture do not show the
all the colours properly

Product Code: RBM62
$120.00 USD

Extra large sawed slice of boulder opal matrix RBM62</br> $120.00 USD
Extra large slice of boulder opal matrix slightly sanded
143.73 x 86.80 x 8.53 mm thick
Weight: 211 grams.
Flashes of various dark colours,
The picture do not show the all the colours properly

RBM62 SOLD

Product Code: RBM63
$150.00 USD

Large rough boulder opal matrix slice  RBM63</br> $150.00 USD
Large rough boulder opal matrix slice (lightly sanded)
116.85 x 73.41 x 5.42 mm thick
Weight: 98 grams.
Strong electric green and some blue flashes of colours,
The picture do not show the all
the colours properly

Product Code: PBM35
$150.00 USD

3 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix #PBM35

3 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix
from 18 x 11 mm to 27 x 21.32 mm
Total weight: 13 grams(65 carats )
Bright dark colours with red

Product Code: PBM38
$180.00 USD

3 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix #PBM38

3 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix
from 33.5  x 33 mm

to 39 x 39.7 mm
Total weight: 73 grams

(365 carats )
Big stones with bright
sparkles of colours with red

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Product Code: PBM37
$200.00 USD

4 large preformed rough  boulder opal matrix PBM37

4 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix
from 29 x 16.25 mm to 35.38 x 25.14 mm
Total weight: 30 grams
(150 carats )
Bright colours with lots of red

Product Code: PBM36
$225.00 USD

5 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix #PBM36

5 large preformed rough boulder opal matrix
from 23.9 x 19.7 mm

to 13.3 x 19.4 mm
Total weight: 44 grams
(220 carats )
Mostly electric green colours

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