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Opal from
Awdal, Somaliland


Locality type:Region
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
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Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Awdal, Somaliland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890388
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890388:4
GUID (UUID V4):8e230bfd-bd5d-4be6-8c70-cff38e245ade
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of Montana Mining 58 The Mines of The New Black Opal From Ethiopia Jewelry Trends and Design 62 62...minerals in the Simodi mountain range in Somalia’s Awdal region,” the government said in a statement cited...property, and harming the local environment. Somalia’s Awdal region is said to be rich in minerals and petroleum...versus 5500 Kelvin, use of the term “Hydrophane Opal,” and is it reasonable to classify green and pink...process, is being misidentified as minor enhancement. Opal nomenclature was high on the list of concerns, especially
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Peninsula, and on the South Island of New Zealand. Opal. Deposits in the Australian states of New South...the main sources of play-of-color white and black opal, although overall production declined somewhat due...State) were important producers of “fire” and white opal, respectively. Commercial quantities were also mined...numerous colors attracted jewelry designers to common opal from several sources. Peridot. Gem-quality olivine...of Ethiopia is the source of this fine 23.48 ct opal. Courtesy of Opalinda (Paris) and EyaOpal (Addis
 
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