Now, a team using an imaging spectrometer aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reports the discovery of numerous patches of
opaline silica across the Red Planet.
Moser is an expert in diatoms, which are microscopic algae that have cell wall made
of opaline silica.
Smart looking table or boudoir lamp by Stilnovo
with opaline glass cylinder shades supported by 3 brass pins.
Remarkably, the wall color gives a similar showcase effect to a brightly hued thrift - shop chair and a vintage
turquoise opaline glass lamp.
Chosen as one of Architectural Digest «best new lights, 2015», Ovale is a table lamp of black mouth blown Murano glass and mouth blown Murano
white opaline glass shade mounted on gilded...
An late 18th century classic form reworked in blackened and gilt metal with
opaline lime green pate de verre poured glass.
New images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show water -
associated opaline silica (dark areas) scattered across the planet's surface.
«The discovery of
opaline minerals is particularly important, because it shows that water was present in the young history of Mars,» he says.
This vintage 1960's cashmere sweater is fully encrusted with
opaline sequins giving the surface a mermaid affect.
To my surprise this was no special edition Lexus; the color is what the luxury car maker refers to
as Opaline Pearl, and is among the standard paint options.
But
Opaline does have a rare gift even she can't deny, a form of lithomancy that allows her to translate the energy emanating from stones.
So begins a dangerous journey that will
take Opaline into the darkest corners of wartime Paris and across the English Channel, where the exiled Romanov dowager empress is waiting to discover the fate of her family.
So it is from La Fantasie Russie's workshop that young,
ambitious Opaline Duplessi now spends her time making trench watches for soldiers at the front, as well as mourning jewelry for the mothers, wives, and lovers of those who have fallen.
Lady Alexin, Eledon's Keeper of the Keys must continue to prove her powers when her grandmother, Lady Lestin and her friend,
Lady Opaline -LSB-...]
A pair of French Napoleon III hand -
painted opaline glass urns converted into table lamps, on turned wood gilded bases, with custom shades.
Thick amber
colored opaline glass combined with black rubber rings is what this r...
Beautiful French table lamp made of
blue opaline glass and brass details.
The classic form with bronze base and handles in a clam -
broth opaline glass, European, circa 1950.
They are made of
thick opaline glass, entrancing you with their impeccable silhouette and modern elegance.
A tall, straight up Italian 1950's floor lamp having a round marble base, brass shaft the upper half of which is enameled black and double inverted cross-hatch
embellished opaline gl...
Fine Swedish teak and glass chandelier with five
matt opaline glass shades suspended from five arms in the shape of an octopus, 1950s - 1960s.
For a similar look,
try Opaline and Popular Gray, both by Sherwin - Williams.
Tripod standing lamp, black lacquered metal, polished brass lightning system,
white opaline and red translucent plexiglass.
This eccentrically designed pair of American Art Deco / Machine Age bookended chrome plated boudoir lamps feature tubular shades
in opaline glass.
An late 18th century classic form reworked in blackened and gilt metal with
opaline lime green pate de ver...
Opaline silica deposits also stem from interactions with water, but they occur in places on the martian surface that formed as recently as 2 billion years ago, the researchers report in the November issue of Geology.
Diatoms are microscopic algae that have cell wall made
of opaline silica.
They also contain deposits of
opaline, a material that's very promising for uranium - series dating.
If a wet environment exists for a long enough time, he says, «the water will become less acidic and
the opaline silica will start to dissolve.»
And that means that «
the opaline silica should be gone by about 10,000 years,» Halevy adds.
So either the process that formed the minerals ended rapidly, or «there was a sustained supply of «new» acid to keep
the opaline silica stable,» Halevy says.
«
Opaline silica is basically like glass,» explains Moser, a geography professor at Western's Faculty of Social Science.
Aside from the striking appearance of
our Opaline pearl Lexus LS 460, the car had a very comfortable ride and the seating position made for a clear view of the road.
People say that
Opaline's creations are magical.
Opaline's stunning and vibrant atmosphere will welcome locals, nearby businesses and anyone else looking for a great meal in a memorable setting.
Black wooden frame and
opaline shade that's the Mazda floor lamp.
Typical shape of Italian design of the Seventies: round tubolar shapes, chorme and
opaline glass.
Tripod standing lamp, black lacquered metal, brass and white
opaline.