Indonesian Blue Opal Meaning, Metaphysical Energy & Geology

Indonesian Blue Opal from Soul Body Gems, July 2025. — Indonesian Blue Opal · July 2025

This Indonesian material is presented under its supplied market name, Indonesian Blue Opal. Testing identified the blue-green material more specifically as copper-bearing chalcedony.

What our testing found

The lighter blue-green areas are chalcedony with less than 2 wt. % copper, increasing to just over 5 wt. % in other tested areas. The analyst concluded that the blue-green material is not copper-rich enough to be chrysocolla. The dark portion contains romanechite, a barium manganese oxide, and a grain of conichalcite, a calcium copper arsenate, was also identified.

Collection background: Indonesia, according to Soul Body Gems sourcing information.

Sample 1518, completed July 18, 2025. Findings apply to the specimen examined.

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Understanding the report figures

Use this guide alongside the written findings and the original report transcript. It explains the purpose of each analytical figure and preserves the laboratory’s own figure labels. The interpretations apply to the tested specimen; signals alone do not establish the identity of every similar-looking stone.

Electron microscope image: This view shows small-scale regions selected for analysis. Its brightness contrast helps distinguish regions with different compositions; it is not a photograph of their natural colors. Numbered spots connect this view to the analyses listed in the report.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig.2: Backscattered electron image of an area of the specimen in Fig. 1.
Elemental spectrum: The peaks record characteristic X-ray signals from elements in the analyzed spot or area. This is an analysis of that location, not automatically of the entire specimen. Any mineral identification or uncertainty named in the laboratory caption is retained below.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig. 3: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 2. (low copper-bearling chalcedony)
Electron microscope image: This view shows small-scale regions selected for analysis. Its brightness contrast helps distinguish regions with different compositions; it is not a photograph of their natural colors. Numbered spots connect this view to the analyses listed in the report.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig.4: Backscattered electron image of an area of the specimen in Fig. 1.
Elemental spectrum: The peaks record characteristic X-ray signals from elements in the analyzed spot or area. This is an analysis of that location, not automatically of the entire specimen. Any mineral identification or uncertainty named in the laboratory caption is retained below.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig. 5: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 4. (chalcedony, a with littler more copper)
Electron microscope image: This view shows small-scale regions selected for analysis. Its brightness contrast helps distinguish regions with different compositions; it is not a photograph of their natural colors. Numbered spots connect this view to the analyses listed in the report.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig.6: Backscattered electron image of another area of the specimen in Fig. 1.
Elemental spectrum: The peaks record characteristic X-ray signals from elements in the analyzed spot or area. This is an analysis of that location, not automatically of the entire specimen. Any mineral identification or uncertainty named in the laboratory caption is retained below.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig. 7: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 6. (possibly conichalcite)
Elemental spectrum: The peaks record characteristic X-ray signals from elements in the analyzed spot or area. This is an analysis of that location, not automatically of the entire specimen. Any mineral identification or uncertainty named in the laboratory caption is retained below.
Laboratory figure caption: Fig. 8: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 2 in Fig. 6. (possibly romanechite)

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Analytical Result Report

Sample id: 1518 (darker blue palm stone)

Submitted by: Soul Body Gems

Date completed: 7-18-2025

Operating conditions: An AMRAY 1830 SEM operated at 25 kV acceleration potential, 24 mm working distance, 0 degrees sample tilt, coated with 250 Å carbon, and also using the attached XRF unit operated at 30 kV.

Fig. 1: Photograph of the specimens. 4.5cm maximum dimension.

Fig.2: Backscattered electron image of an area of the specimen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 2. (low copper-bearling chalcedony)

Fig.4: Backscattered electron image of an area of the specimen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 4. (chalcedony, a with littler more copper)

Fig.6: Backscattered electron image of another area of the specimen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 7: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 1 in Fig. 6. (possibly conichalcite)

Fig. 8: Energy dispersive spectrum of spot 2 in Fig. 6. (possibly romanechite)

Summary of findings: This specimen (Fig. 1) is very interesting! The lighter blue/green areas are chalcedony with less than 2 wt. % copper content (Figs. 2 and 3). The copper content rises to a little over 5 wt. % copper (Figs. 4 and 5). The black portion contains a barium manganese oxide, romanechite, to give it the dark color (Figs. 6 and 8) and a grain of conichalcite, a calcium copper arsenate was also found (Figs. 6 and 7). The blue/green is not copper-rich enough to make it chrysocolla, it is more of a cupriferous chalcedony with manganese oxides.

Date: 7-18-2025 Signature

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The following text and tables are transcribed from the original laboratory document. Figure captions identify the report images; the laboratory interpretations and limitations are preserved.

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