Opalescence

Rough sample of common opal
Rough sample of precious opal, showing iridescence

Opalescence or play of color is the optical phenomenon displayed by the mineraloid gemstone opal,[1] a hydrated silicon dioxide.[2]

  1. ^ opalescent. 2019. In Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. Retrieved January 7, 2019, from https://1828.mshaffer.com/d/word/opalescent
  2. ^ "Opal Gemstone Information". Gemstone Select. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.

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