Opal
CollectionCochise College
Opal
Collection
Virtual
Geology Museum
Hall of Gemstones
Geology Home Page
Roger Weller, geology instructor
wellerr@cochise.edu
Photos of Opals
"Queen of the Gemstones"
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Asterisks indicate my favorites.
last edited: 5/2/08 number of photos: 270
Special
Opals
The Australian:
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Opals as abstract artwork:
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Australian opal
cabochons:
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4*
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6*
7*
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10*
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12**
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fire opal cabochons:
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opal doublets:
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Idaho star opals:
1*
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blue-green opals from Peru:
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Mexican jelly opals:
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Opals in Jewelry
inlay opal jewelry-Egyptian style:
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mosaic opal inlay jewelry:
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opal beads:
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opal inlay-butterflies:
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opal inlay-assorted:
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opal rings:
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collections of opal rings:
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opal pendants:
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Idaho opal pendants:
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opal earrings:
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opal bracelets:
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Opals-Rough and Specimens
Arizona blue opal:
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Australian opal specimens:
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Australian opalized shells-polished:
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4A
4B*
4C
4D
4E
5A
5B
5C*
5D
Australian opalized shells-unpolished:
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Australian opals-uncut:
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Australian boulder opal:
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Australian dendritic opal:
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Australian fire opal slabs:
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2*
Australian fire opal-Lightning Ridge:
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4* 5*
6*
7*
Brazilian fire opal:
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common opal:
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diatomaceous earth:
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fossil bones:
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10*
fossil shells:
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2*
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hyalite opal:
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hydrophane:
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Idaho fire opal:
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2
lava ball with opal:
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layers of opal:
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Mexican fire opal:
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5*
6*
7*
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Mexican jelly opal:
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Nevada fire opal:
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2
Nevada jelly opal:
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Nevada variegated common opal:
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opal carvings:
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opalized petrified wood:
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split rock with opal interior:
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synthetic opal:
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unusual opals:
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Photos are copyright free for
non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photos to R.Weller/Cochise
College.
copyright 2008-R.Weller
