Opals, as hydrated forms of silica, encompass a wide range of materials formed by both biogenic and diagenetic processes. The genesis of opal involves precipitation from silica‐rich fluids and ...
Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects ...
The beautiful optical properties of the gemstone opal are the result of tiny amounts of uranium present when the stones were formed, say researchers in Australia. They claim that their work could lead ...
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Petrified wood hiding stunning rare turquoise opal discovered
Nature continues to prove that it is the ultimate artist, crafting beauty that defies imagination. A recent discovery in ...
In a find unlike anything seen before, a piece of opal from the island of Java in Indonesia holds some remarkable cargo: a stunningly preserved insect that may be at least four to seven million years ...
Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects ...
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