opal: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing - RSC Advances - Water characterization and structural attribution of different colored opals. Sep 05, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Biocompatibility of crystalline opal nanoparticles. Jun 11, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - The Science Show - Opals on Mars? Apr 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing - RSC Advances - Water characterization and structural attribution of different colored opals. Jan 24, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC News - Dazzled by Australia's precious opals. Oct 03, 2025
Add new Web site: NSW Department of Primary Industries - Opal (PDF). Aug 22, 2025
Add new Web site: Calvin University - Calvin News - Mineral Treasures - Opal. May 15, 2025
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Physical and chemical properties of some italian opals (PDF). Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Government of South Australia - Opal. Feb 06, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Nebraska�Lincoln - School of Natural Resources - Opal. Sep 21, 2024
Add new Web site: International Gem Society - Opal Stones and Gems: Value, Price, and Jewelry Information. Feb 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Mindat.org - Opal. May 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Geoscience Australia - Opal. Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Geology.com - What is Opal? Dec 08, 2022
Add new Web site: The Australian Museum - Opal. May 16, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Crafts - 10 Interesting Facts About Opals. Mar 26, 2021
Add new Web site: Gemological Institute of America - Opal. Mar 26, 2021
Add new Web site: International Colored Gemstone Association - Opal. Oct 13, 2019
Added video. Feb 03, 2015
Add new Web site: Mineralogy Database - Opal Mineral Data. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Mindat.org - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Scandinavian Mineral Gallery - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Mineral Zone - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: United States Geological Survey - Opal. May 09, 2013
Add new Web site: Minerals.net - Opal. May 09, 2013
Added image of raw opals. Jul 23, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 28, 1999
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