fire opal

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fire opal

An opal with brilliant flamelike yellow, orange, and red colors. Also called girasol.

fire opal

(Minerals) an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone

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fire opal - an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors

girasol

opal - a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

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