1 Answer
Mexican fire opals are named for their uniform flaming orange or cherry red body color. They are always very brightly colored, and can be a little bit cloudy to almost perfectly transparent. Transparent specimens have a good luster. Like the traditional opal, fire opals can occasionally display signs of iridescence in very bright light. Fire opals have a very low density, lower than that of glass, with which it is sometimes confused. Fire opals, like other opals, are relatively hard, rating a 5.5 to 6.5 on the hardness scale.
Read more here>>http://www.jewelsforme.com/fire_opal-science
10 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Top contributors in Uncategorized category
Unanswered Questions
Need Help For Do My Assignments? Let us Do It for You
Answers: 0
Views: 0
Rating: 0
nhacai bk8xn
Answers: 0
Views: 1
Rating: 0
hoki777vip1
Answers: 0
Views: 8
Rating: 0
ád
Answers: 0
Views: 8
Rating: 0
Istanbul Masseuses
Answers: 0
Views: 7
Rating: 0
winphblog
Answers: 0
Views: 9
Rating: 0
Celebration of Colour
Answers: 0
Views: 8
Rating: 0
ceria777cc1
> More questions...
Answers: 0
Views: 9
Rating: 0