Opal tuntum VS Ɔbotan Opal

Nsonsonoe a ɛda tuntum ne abotan opal ntam no gyina sɛnea wɔahyehyɛ, nea ɛntaa nsi ne bo a ɛsom no so. Black opal yɛ aboɔden abo a ɛyɛ den a ne nipadua yɛ tuntum a ɛma ne kɔla agodie yɛ kɛse, a wohu wɔ Lightning Ridge, NSW nkutoo. Abotan opal ba wɔ dade abo abotan mu wɔ Queensland, na opal a ɛyɛ tratraa wɔ n’abɔde mu ahɔho akyi. Black opals ho yɛ na na ɛsom bo kɛse wɔ carat biara mu, bere a boulder opals yɛ nea ne bo yɛ den.

Dɛn Ne Black Opal?

Wɔde asɛmfua "Black Opal" di dwuma ma opals a ɛwɔ nipadua nne a emu dɔ na ɛyɛ velvety, a ɛma kɔla ahorow a ɛwɔ mu no da adi pefee na ɛyɛ nwonwa sen ahorow a emu yɛ hare no. Potch a ɛyɛ tumm a ɛwɔ kɔla bar no ase no ma ne kɔla ahorow no hyerɛn na ɛsono no yɛ kɛse, na ɛma kaleidoscope nkɛntɛnso a ɛyɛ bruu, kɔkɔɔ, ahabammono ne sika kɔkɔɔ ba. Ɛyɛ opal ahorow a agye din sen biara wɔ gua so no mu biako. Kurow bi a agye din wɔ NSW, Australia, a wɔfrɛ no Lightning Ridge nkutoo na ɛyɛ Black Opal a ɛsom bo no. Wohuu no wɔ mpɔtam hɔ wɔ 1880 anaa 1890 mfe no mu, nanso saa bere no, na nnipa pii nnim sɛ ɛsom bo. Ɛnnɛ, nnipa pii bu no sɛ opal a ɛyɛ nwonwa sen biara wɔ wiase.

Dɛn Ne Boulder Opal?

Abotan opal ahorow no kura opal a ɛsom bo a ɛyɛ tratraa a ɛbata dade abo a ɛyɛ ɔbotan a ɛwɔ hɔ no ho fi awosu mu. Eyi ma ɔbo biara nya akyigyina soronko, abɔde mu ne ahoɔden a ɛyɛ nwonwa wɔ ɔdan no mu. Ɛnyɛ sɛ dade abo no ma ɛtra hɔ kyɛ nko, na mmom ɛma nsonsonoe a ɛda opal no kɔla a ɛhyerɛn ne ne nnyinaso a ɛyɛ dɔte no ntam no yɛ kɛse.

Wohuu abotan a wɔfrɛ no opal wɔ 1870 mfe no mu wɔ Queensland Atɔe fam. Ɛnnɛ, wobu no sɛ opal a ɛto so abien a ɛho yɛ na sen biara wɔ wiase wɔ opal tuntum akyi. Wɔhyehyɛ no wɔ ɔbotan foforo a wɔfrɛ no dade abo nkyɛn. Opal mfuw a ɛwɔ Queensland no yɛ opal a ɛte sɛɛ mu dodow no ara. Ade a ɛyɛ nwonwa a ɛsɛ sɛ wohyɛ no nsow wɔ Boulder Opal ho ne dade kɔkɔɔ a ɛyɛ nwonwa a ɛwɔ opal no mu.

Nsonsonoe Titiriw: Ti ne Ti a Wɔde Toto Ho

Seesei a wunim black ne boulder opal ho asɛm tiawa no, momma yɛnkɔ mu nkɔ akyiri.

Ɔbo Nsusuwii

• Black Opal: Opal tuntum a ɛwɔ gua so no mu dodow no ara yɛ nea ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ, ɛyɛ kurukuruwa. Ɛyɛ nea saa nsusuwii yi agye din kɛse wɔ agude mu. Nanso wubetumi ahyia freeform opal nso efisɛ wɔatwitwa no pɔtee sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbo no mu duru bɛyɛ kɛse.

• Boulder Opal: Wontumi ntwitwa saa opal ahorow yi na wɔnyɛ no te sɛ opal afoforo efisɛ opal (ntini) a ɛyɛ tratraa nkutoo na ɛwɔ mu. Ɛno nti na wɔtaa twitwa saa abo yi ma ɛyɛ nea ɛnteɛ, na ɛyɛ nea ɛnyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ na ama wɔahwɛ ahu sɛ wobenya kɛse a ɛsen biara a wɔde bɛyɛ ɔbo no.

Nipadua Nneyɛe

• Black Opal: Sɛnea edin no kyerɛ no, ɛwɔ nipadua a ɛyɛ tuntum a ɛsono fi tuntum kosi tuntum a ɛyɛ tuntum. Esiane ne nipadua a ɛyɛ tumm nti, opal tuntum da kɔla ahorow adi wɔ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ hyew so sɛ wɔde toto opal afoforo ho a. Ɔbo no wɔ abɔde mu kuku bi a ɛwɔ n’akyi a edi dwuma titiriw wɔ ne nipadua a ɛyɛ tumm a ɛyɛ nwonwa no mu.

• Boulder Opal: Yebetumi aka sɛ ɛwɔ nipadua a ɛyɛ tuntum te sɛ opal tuntum ara pɛ. Sɛ yɛhwɛ nokwasɛm a ɛyɛ sɛ ɛyɛ ntini a ɛyɛ tratraa wɔ dade abo abotan mu a, ɔbo no akyi kyerɛ dade abo a ɛwɔ hɔ no. Wubetumi ahu abotan a ɛyɛ bruu a ɛwɔ Boulder Opal akyi. Sɛ yɛka ne nyinaa bom a, ɛwɔ nipadua a ɛyɛ tuntum a ɛte sɛ Black Opal koraa.

Kɔla ne Nhwɛsode

• Black Opal: Wonim no sɛ ɛda kɔla ahorow a ɛyɛ nwonwa adi. Kɔla ahorow a wɔde di agoru wɔ opal tuntum mu no yɛ nwonwa ankasa bere a wɔda nyankontɔn no kɔla nyinaa adi wɔ ɔkwan a mfomso biara nni ho so no. Ɛda nsusuwii ahorow te sɛ sare, nhwiren, harlequin, rolling flash, ribbon, ne nea ɛkeka ho adi.

• Boulder Opal: Kɔla ahorow a boulder opal da no adi no te sɛ black opal. Ɔbo yi na ɛda nyankontɔn no kɔla nyinaa adi te sɛ opal tuntum, nanso ɛsono nea ɛwɔ opal tuntum ho bere a ɛfa nsusuwso ho no.

Ahoɔden

• Black Opal: Wɔ Moh nsenia a ɛyɛ den so no, Black Opal wɔ rigidity 5.5 - 6.5 (opal fitaa nso wɔ hardness koro no ara). Diamond has a hardness of diamond is 10. Enti, yebetumi aka sɛ ɛyɛ ɔbo a ɛyɛ mmerɛw kakra.

• Boulder Opal: Ɛwɔ opal layer koro no ara sɛ black opal, nanso enya ahoɔden ne denden foforo fi dade abo akyi – ɛsan nso ma no nya nkɔanim sen opal ahorow afoforo. Enti, ɛda adi sɛ ebetumi atra ase wɔ nhyɛso ne nkɛntɛnso kɛse mu bere a wɔde toto opal tuntum ho no.

Nea ɛntaa nsi

• Black Opal: Sɛ ɛba opal ahorow a wɔntaa nhu so a, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ black opal na edi kan. Ne nyinaa akyi no, wohu no wɔ Lightning Ridge (kurow bi a ɛwɔ Australia) nkutoo mu na ɛwɔ akyirikyiri kilomita 70. Wobu opal yi sɛ ɛho yɛ na koraa efisɛ Australia nkutoo na wohu na wonhu wɔ wiase baabiara.

• Boulder Opal: Wobetumi akyekyɛ mu sɛ ɔbo a ɛntaa nsi nanso ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wobenya sɛ wɔde toto ne wɔfase, black opal ho a. Ɛyɛ efisɛ beae a wonya abotan opal no trɛw kilomita 200-300 na wɔahwehwɛ ne fã ketewaa bi pɛ mu. Enti, yebetumi aka sɛ ɛwɔ daakye a ɛhyɛ bɔ.

Boɔ

• Black Opal: Ne bo yɛ den sen boulder opal esiane nneɛma abien a ɛda adi pefee nti: gyinabea ne nea ɛntaa nsi. Sɛ yɛhwɛ nokwasɛm a ɛyɛ sɛ ɛyɛ ɔbo a wɔntaa nhu koraa na wɔhwehwɛ a, ne bo yɛ den bere a wɔde toto opal ahorow afoforo ho no.

• Boulder Opal: Wontumi nnye ho kyim sɛ boulder opals yɛ nwonwa, nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ wɔde toto opal tuntum ho a, wodi nkogu wɔ ɔko no mu. Sɛ wɔde toto opal tuntum ho a, ne bo nyɛ den. Wobu no sɛ ɛwɔ bo a wɔtɔn opal tuntum wɔ gua so no nkyem abiɛsa mu biako. Ɛyɛ titiriw esiane sɛ eyinom ho yɛ na na agye din te sɛ opal tuntum na wɔn bo nyɛ ‘carat biara’ esiane abɔde mu dade abo a ɛwɔ akyi nti.

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Aboɔden abo abien no nyinaa yɛ nea ɛyɛ nwonwa, nanso nea wobɛpaw wɔ black opal vs boulder opal ntam no gyina nea ɛho hia wo kɛse so. Sɛ wɔde toto bo a opal tuntum ne ɔbotan opal bo ho a, mpɛn pii no opal tuntum bɛhyɛ bo a ɛkorɔn esiane sɛ ɛho yɛ na nti, nanso ɛnyɛ den sɛ abotan opal a ɛkorɔn a ɛwɔ kɔla ahorow a emu da hɔ betumi ahyerɛn asen opal tuntum a ɛwɔ mfinimfini. Mmuae ankasa a ɛwɔ “So black opal ye sen boulder opal?” gyina nneɛma a wode di kan so: nea ɛntaa nsi ne ankorankoro su, sika a wode bɛto mu ne sɛnea wobɛhyɛ.

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FAQs

So black opal som bo sen boulder opal?

Mpɛn pii no, opal tuntum a ɛyɛ den a ɛyɛ papa so bɛyɛ nea ɛsom bo kɛse wɔ carat biara mu sen abotan so opal a ne kɛse ne ne kɔla yɛ pɛ. Eyi fi sɛnea opal tuntum a ɛyɛ den a ɛyɛ den a ɛyɛ den no ho yɛ na. Nanso, abotan so opal a ɛyɛ nwonwa da so ara bo betumi ayɛ nea ɛboro opal tuntum a ɛyɛ mfinimfini.

So abotan so opal betumi ayɛ tuntum?

Aane. Abotan so opal a wɔhwehwɛ kɛse no bi wɔ dade abo a ɛyɛ tumm yiye, ɛkame ayɛ sɛ tuntum a kɔla a ɛhyerɛn wɔ so. Wɔtaa frɛ eyinom “abotan tuntum opal” na ebetumi ayɛ ade a ɛyɛ nwonwa na ɛtra hɔ kyɛ a wɔde besi opal tuntum a ɛyɛ den ananmu.