Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Causes of Color
Why are things colored? This site explores the 15 phenomena that create our colorful world. Learn how light is made, lost, and moved!
Other
Cern: The Opal Experiment
This is the home page of the OPAL experiment at CERN. The basic tour showing the operation of the detector is easy to follow. The physics is more difficult.
Other
The image.com: Gem Gallery
Learn all about gemstones at this site. Here you can view gem images and read the very detailed descriptions and general information facts pertaining to select gems.
Other
The image.com: Minerals
This is a very large list of minerals complete with image and physical descriptions, chemical descriptions, and classification.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Production of Specific u.s. Gemstones
Photos of the principal gemstones produced in the United States, including an introduction to historical and other background information for each one.
3D Toad
3 dtoad.com: Special Geology
A 3-D view of special geological rocks including Anhydrite, Azurite, Celestite, Fluorite, Kyanite, Opal, and Quartz Geode.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Opal
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a general overview of the mineral opal.
Other
Identifying Interesting Particle Events at Lep
This site teaches students how to identify partical physics interactions, or "events." The events have been seen using an experiment called OPAL at CERN near Geneva.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Amy Lowell
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Amy Lowell including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Lowell is also provided.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Opal
This page contains information about the opal, including the gemstone's historical importance and physical properties.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Gemstones
This commercial site contains general information on various synthetic and natural gemstones and provides links to specific gems.
Amethyst Galleries
Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery: Opal
This resource provides general information on opal, including color, hardness, uses, and pictures.
Curated OER
Boulder Opal
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Jelly Opal
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Yowah Nut Opal
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Hyalite
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Precious Opal
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Opalite
This site gives basic information on the physical characteristics of opal. Also gives information on class, group and uses and provides a picture and chart.
Curated OER
Opal
This page on a commercial website contains information about the opal, including the gemstone's historical importance and physical properties.
Curated OER
Opal
This page on a commercial website contains information about the opal, including the gemstone's historical importance and physical properties.
Curated OER
An Opal Event
This is the home page of the OPAL experiment at CERN. The basic tour showing the operation of the detector is easy to follow. The physics is more difficult.
Curated OER
Opal Detector
This is the home page of the OPAL experiment at CERN. The basic tour showing the operation of the detector is easy to follow. The physics is more difficult.
Curated OER
The image.com: Minerals
This is a very large list of minerals complete with image and physical descriptions, chemical descriptions, and classification.