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Hydrophane- Leather Care - Mary's Tack and Feed
Shop for Hydrophane brand leather care supplies at Mary's Tack and Feed to keep your saddle and other leather goods clean and supple.
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HYDROPHANE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun hy· dro· phane ˈhī-drə-ˌfān : a semitranslucent opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
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Why do people buy hydrophane opals? - Reddit
It's because Australian Black and Crystalline Opal prices have skyrocketed per carat since the 1990's. Regular people who love natural Opal can't really afford ...
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hydrophane
hydrophane Min. (ˈhaɪdrəfeɪn) [mod. f. Gr. ὑδρο- water + -ϕανής apparent, ϕανός bright, clear, f. ϕαίνειν to show.] A variety of opaque or partly translucent opal which absorbs water upon immersion and becomes transparent.1784 Kirwan Elem. Min. 114 Opals and chalcedonies, which by admitting water wi...
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Hydrophane
Hydrophane is a semitranslucent opal found almost exclusively in Ethiopia. Hydrophane opals become translucent or transparent when immersed in water. Hydrophane ...
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Hydrophane Leather Dressing - 17 Oz - Amazon.com
A unique formula with waterproofing action, protects new leather, renovates old and enables mud and sweat to be easily removed with cold water. See more ...
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anthracite
anthracite (ˈænθrəsaɪt) [ad. L. anthracītes, a. Gr. ἀνθρακῑ́της coal-like, f. ἄνθρακ- (-αξ) coal.] † 1. A stone described by Pliny, supposed to be hydrophane. Obs.1601 Holland Pliny (1634) II. 617 There is found in Thesprotia a certaine minerall Rubie called Anthracitis, resembling coles of fire. 17...
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A Useful Technique to Confirm the Hydrophane Nature of Opal - GIA
A drop of water placed on the surface (C) and absorbed by the stone creates an optical aberration (D) that confirms the opal's hydrophane nature.
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Hydrophane - Dover Saddlery
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The Story of Hydrophane Opal - Opal Academy
A white or light coloured translucent to opaque type of opal that becomes virtually transparent when placed in water.
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Hydrophane | mineral - Britannica
Extremely porous variety, known as hydrophane, can absorb surprising quantities of water; it is almost opaque when dry but nearly transparent when saturated.
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Museum of Antiquities in Vilnius
Samples included gemstones (pyrope, beryl, geodes, chalcedony, hematite, hydrophane opal), silicates (clay, mica, asbestos, basalt, lava from Vesuvius)
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oculus
‖ oculus (ˈɒkjʊləs) Pl. oculi (-aɪ). [L. oculus eye, used in technical and transf. senses.] 1. Nat. Hist. a. An eye; spec. a compound eye, as in insects (distinguished from ocellus). b. A spot resembling an eye; an ocellus.1857 Mayne Expos. Lex., Oculus, Anat., Med., Physiol., the eye or organ of vi...
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opal
opal (ˈəʊpəl) [ad. L. opal-us (Pliny); cf. Gr. ὀπάλλιος; according to Weigand II. 311, from Skr. upala ‘precious stone, gem’, the opal having been first brought from India. Cf. F. opale (16th c. opalle in Littré).] 1. a. An amorphous form of hydrous silica, somewhat resembling quartz, but in certain...
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pyro-
pyro- (paɪərəʊ, pɪrəʊ) before a vowel or h sometimes pyr- (but more freq. pyro-), repr. Gr. πυρο-, combining form of πῦρ fire, forming the first element in many terms belonging to various arts and sciences. (The second element is properly of Greek, but sometimes of Latin or English origin.) 1. In va...
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