What Rock Are You? · your result
You're Opal: The Artist
The Artist · Creative, changeable and full of unexpected color.
You are opal, a stone that is technically not a crystal at all: it is hardened silica gel, packed with microscopic spheres that scatter light into flashes of every color. No two opals look alike, and no two days with you are the same. You are the creative one, the one who sees possibilities in a blank wall.
You feel things vividly and you express them, whether through art, cooking, music or the way you arrange a room. Opal contains water and reacts to its environment, and so do you: you light up around the right people and go dull in the wrong ones. You are more sensitive than you let on, and more resilient than anyone gives you credit for.
Your strengths
- Original ideas nobody else would have
- Emotionally expressive and warm
- Sees beauty in overlooked places
Watch out for
- Sensitive to harsh environments and harsh people
- Mood shifts with the weather
- Starts more projects than you finish
About Opal
Opal is famous for its play-of-color, caused by the diffraction of light through microscopic silica spheres. Australia produces 95% of the world's opals.
| Type | Semi-Precious Stones |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | SiO2·nH2O |
| Mohs hardness | 5.5 |
| Crystal system | amorphous |
| Luster | vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Cleavage | None |
- Australia produces about 95% of the world's precious opal
- Opals contain up to 20% water
- The Romans called opal 'cupid paederos' (child beautiful as love)
How to tell real Opal at a glance
- Color: White, Black, Fire, Blue, Pink. Look at a clean, dry surface in daylight. Color zoning, banding or spots are as diagnostic as the hue.
- Luster: Vitreous. Fresh surfaces shine like glass; a dull surface usually means weathering, so chip or wet a corner.
- Transparency: Translucent. Hold a thin edge up to a bright light and note whether light passes through.
- Mohs hardness: 5.5. It is about as hard as window glass: a knife barely marks it, while a steel file (Mohs 6.5) will.
Rocks Opal gets along with
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean if I got Opal on the rock personality quiz?
Opal is the artist: creative, changeable and full of unexpected color. No two opals look alike, and no two days with you are the same
Which rock personalities is Opal most compatible with?
Opal pairs best with Turquoise, Amethyst, Agate. Take the quiz with a friend and compare results.
How do I recognize real Opal?
Milky white, black or crystal-clear material with shifting rainbow flashes. Australia supplies most precious opal; common opal without play-of-color is found worldwide, including Oregon and Nevada.
