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Painted lady' opal
Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia
This variety of opal is formed when silica is deposited in fine fractures within a quartzite host rock. When the rock is broken along these opal-filled cracks, the beautifully coloured surfaces are exposed.
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Details
- Title: Painted lady' opal
- Location: Andamooka, South Australia
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
- Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald
- Museum ID: R23602
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