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Opal from Australia

Opal is hydrated silicon oxide. Unlike quartz (silica) which is pure silicon dioxide, opal has some water in its structure, and takes the form of microscopic spherules of various sizes. When these spherules accumulate in a loose jumble the opal is nondesc.

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Title: Opal from Australia

Caption: Opal is hydrated silicon oxide. Unlike quartz (silica) which is pure silicon dioxide, opal has some water in its structure, and takes the form of microscopic spherules of various sizes. When these spherules accumulate in a loose jumble the opal is nondesc

Credit: Album / Science Source / JOEL AREM

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Image size: 3855 × 2553 px | 28.2 MB

Print size: 32.6 × 21.6 cm | 1517.7 × 1005.1 in (300 dpi)

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