boulder opal

noun

An opal consisting of concretions and fracture fillings in a dark siliceous ironstone matrix.

Meanings

nounboulder opal (countable and uncountable, plural boulder opals)

plural boulder opals

  1. countableuncountableAn opal consisting of concretions and fracture fillings in a dark siliceous ironstone matrix.
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