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Record 1 2005-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
  • Jewellery
DEF

A colorless variety of common opal that is sometimes clear as glass and sometimes translucent or whitish and that occurs as globular concretions (resembling drops of melted glass) or botryoidal crusts lining cavities or cracks in rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Variété d'opale translucide, à éclat gras résineux, ou incolore et transparente.

CONT

Il existe diverses variétés [d'opale] : [...] l'«hyalite», transparente, globuleuse et incolore [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Artículos de joyería
DEF

Ópalo incoloro y límpido que se encuentra en ciertas rocas volcánicas.

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