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Glossary — opalescence

Sample of opalescence

Opal — specimen 0080, photo © NMNHS
Opal — specimen 0080

a type of dichroism seen in opals; gems appear yellowish-red in transmitted light and blue in the scattered light perpendicular to the transmitted light