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Opalescence
Optical effect displayed by opal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Opalescent" redirects here. For the music album, see Opalescent (album).
Opalescence or play of color is the optical phenomenon displayed by the mineraloid gemstone opal,[1] a hydrated silicon dioxide.[2]
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