Opal

ID	243
Mineral	Opal
Location	New South Wales - Australia
Fluorescence	LW-UV: close SW-UV: close
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Mindat data

ID	5725
Long ID	1:1:5725:3
IMA Status	0 1
Variety of	3004
Entry type	2
Description	Translucent blue opal with no play of colours. Cause of colour can be light scattering effects or occasionally microscopic admixture of chrysocolla or other minerals. (See also "Andean Opal")
Hardness (min)	5.5
Hardness (max)	6.5

Price: € 20

Dimensions: Not registered

Weight: Not registered

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Symbol	Element
H	Hydrogen
O	Oxygen
Si	Silicium