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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: harlequin opal (0.01014 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to harlequin opal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: harlequin opal harlequin opal n : a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color
English → English (gcide) Definition: harlequin opal Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity. [1913 Webster] Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground, is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol, hyalite, and geyserite. [1913 Webster]

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