Freeze opals !! (2)

Opal in Ice

Opal ice cube

Here they are, completely frozen into ice after 2 days. Let it melt down and see the result...


Triplet Opal

Triplet Opal after being frozen

FACE

Triplet Opal before being frozen Triplet Opal after being frozen

SIDE
Left : Before / Right : After

Triplet Opal after being frozen

BACK

Nothing's happened.


Doublet Opal

Doublet Opal after being frozen

FACE

Doublet Opal before being frozen Doublet Opal after being frozen

SIDE
Left : Before / Right : After

Doublet Opal after being frozen

BACK

Nothing's happened.


White Opal

White Opal after being frozen

FACE

White Opal before being frozen White Opal after being frozen

SIDE
Left : Before / Right : After

White Opal after being frozen

BACK

Nothing...


Black Opal

Black Opal after being frozen

FACE

Black Opal before being frozen Black Opal after being frozen

SIDE
Left : Before / Right : After

Black Opal after being frozen

BACK

Nothing's happened.


When comparing with previous experiment, we couldn't see changes in any opals.

The freezer is normally set to -10 degrees C (14 degrees F) to -15 degrees C (5 degrees F), which is very similar temperature to the condition in Antarctica. In this experiment, the result showed that -10 degrees C to -15 degrees C won't create damages or make any change to opals.

But, it might show some differences if opals were not to put into water. So how about if we put opal in to a freezer by itself for 24 hours this time.

Freezer again

Freeze these opals again and....

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