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Opal after ikaite (Opal “pineapple”)

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Opal after ikaite (opal “pineapple”), 11 cm, from the White Cliffs Opal Field, New South Wales, Australia (M87.10.3). Purchased from mine owner Grant Pearson.

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SpeciesOpal
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAustralia, New South Wales
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 39
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Brian England

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Opal
Mineral guide
Learn about Opal
amorphous silica with water and a spectacular play-of-color; black, boulder, and fire opal varieties capture brightness, color, and collecting appeal.
Opal
Regional guide
Opal from New South Wales
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Locality guide
New South Wales
New South Wales — a mineral province with Broken Hill’s vivid azurite and cerussite, Garrawilla orange zeolites, Prospect prehnite, and Lightning Ridge opal.