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Record 1 1978-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

A loosely used term for common opal, hydrophane, and any partly dehydrated or impure opal, as distinguished from precious opal and fire opal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Opale commune, comprenant les variétés silex résinite, cacholong, hydrophane, silex nectique, geysérite, jaspe-opale, etc.

Spanish

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