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Source: https:\/\/www.shimmerlings.com\/gemstones\/opal\/<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Stone of Inspiration & Change”<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u02c8\u014d-p\u0259l<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Opal, similar to the Quantum Quattro stone, is hardened silica gel. The stones often contain 5-15% water, sometimes up to 20%, and therefore if not cared for properly, may dry out and crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a great many colors and names for different types of Opals, but all contain the intrinsic properties together, including the application of one\u2019s character and traits, providing one with the ambition to overcome, and lesser attributes one may possess. Helping one to recognize the creativity the lies within, offering inspiration and imagination to any and all situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is considered an Organic Gem?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many minerals are considered gemstones, there are also a number of materials that have been infused, infilled or partially replaced by organic materials; as well as natural organisms that have been mineralized then used and considered valuable \u2018gems\u2019 throughout all our time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organic materials considered gemstones include but are not limited to: Amber<\/a>, Bone<\/a>, Coral<\/a>, Ivory, Pearls<\/a>, Mother of Pearl<\/a>, Abalone <\/a>as well as meteorites such as Moldavite<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organic materials that have been mineralized to gemstones include:\u00a0Dino Bone (Gem Bone, Gembone<\/a>)\u00a0Petrified Wood<\/a>, Fossils such as\u00a0Ammolite<\/u>and\u00a0Ammonite<\/a>; during the mineral infilling the organic structure is preserved therefore it remains an organic material, and thus an Organic Gem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientific Properties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mohs Hardness of 7 with a trigonal crystal structure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opal is a mineral species with an amorphous structure, meaning it is without form.  In other words, it is created of tiny spheres of amorphous silica gel. A non-crystalline stone, almost 20% of its body weight in water that has been encapsulated. The Opal has been known to dry out and crack if not cared for properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of Opals, the precious Opal which shows iridescent, flashes of color, and the more common potch\/common Opal, which is generally opaque and displays little or no iridescence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opals are formed by filling the cavities in sedimentary rocks or in the veins of igneous rocks. \u00a0It is also known to replace organic materials in fossils, wood, and shells, as well as bone. \u00a0Australia has been the main producer of Opals since the 19th century, with other locals including the Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Mexico, Africa, and the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n