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Opal ia a hydrated silica mineral.
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What chemical formula is opal made from?
Opal is a mineraloid gel. It is made, oddly enough, almost entirely of opal. It is also completely free of birefringence, and has virtually no pleochroism. Opal is basically silica. Saying opal is made of opal is like saying quartz is made of quartz, or tiger eye is made of tiger eye. It's the unique structure of the silica that makes it become opal. The Japanese have made a nice man made opal using silica and zirconium oxide. Si02nH20
What chemical group does the Opal belong to?
Opal is a hydrated amorphous silicate.
What is the chemical name for opal?
Opal is a form of silica, amorphous and hydrated: SiO2.nH2O.
What is the difference between an Australian opal and an Ethiopian opal?
An Ethiopian opal is an opal-CT, whereas an Australian opal is an opal-A. The Ethiopian opal is made up of leptospheres, instead of small amorphous silica spheres like the Australian opal.
What is a Dragon Breath opal?
It is an imitation opal made of glass that is red-orange in color.
What did people used to call starbursts?
I think they were called "Opal Fruits." Opal fruits is the answer. The ad jingle was ''Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water''.
Are there different kinds of opal?
The types of Opal that i am familiar with are White Opal, Fire Opal, Boulder Opal, Black Opal, Crystal Opal, Light Opal, Doublet Opal, Triplet Opal, Common Opal, Synthetic Opal, and Immitation Opal.
Who was the first friend opal made in her new town?
What is it
How many opal types are there?
There are 5 basic types of opal. These types are Peruvian Opal, Fire Opal, Girasol Opal, Common opal and Precious Opal.
What is opaline silica?
Opal is made of silica, but it technically is not a mineral.
Who was the first human friend opal. made in her new town?
What is it
How made opal ware?
Opals are a mined substance that can be found in fissures in rock. It is then processed, cleaned up and cut down to make different types of jewelry. This is how opal ware is made.
