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Opals are actually not minerals, but are classed as mineraloids. This is because they lack a crystalline structure, yet are mineral in nature.

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Why is the mineral opal referred to as a mineraloid?

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What valuable mineral starts with O?

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What gem or mineral that is not an opal starts with o?

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What element oxide makes up quartz and opal?

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Is synthetic opal a mineral?

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