Can I put opal in water or acid - I test them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- What do you get when you cross an opal with some acid? An ultrasonic? Hand sanitiser?! Tune in to find out!
I debunk some common opal myths in this weeks video, showing you exactly what you can (and can't!) do with Australian opal.
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Opals just leave me spellbound, how a rock could come out of the ground be that beautiful is amazing...
I’m just learning about opals and I know one thing. I want one.
I've never seen the spiral staircase...that's a good one I'll have to remember that one. My folks love it when I come up the escalator..always good for a laugh. I'm dissapointed the dog didn't make an appearance at the end Justin lol...but I'll always give you a thumbs up mate.
Lightning Ridge opal best in the world 🌍 .!! Nothing compares.good show🇫🇰🇱🇷
You have burst a lot of myth bubbles I have had over the years. Thank you. I did cringe when you put the opal in a sonic cleaner and in acid. You and your wife are too cute.
Honestly if i was coming into contact with any of these substances i would take my ring OFF no brainer!
Amazing how it stands up to so many things...it is such a beautiful Stone ..
Love Opals and having always good luck ;)
Hydrochloric acid is no joke , that stuff knock a hole through about anything, but if an opal live through that ....no worries...
Great Videos! Do you think Ethiopian Opal could handle the hydrochloric acid and what about a synthetic fake opal? Be funny if it just melted.
I would love to see the difference between an Australian opal and a non Australian Opal under a microscope. 🤔. 💕
Look for the electron microscope pictures where they were etching it with acid to discover the structures. Opal is opal, the E does not react differently unless something was soaked into it that reacted.
Very interesting!
So in essence, if you have a boulder opal (or at least something you are almost 100% sure has opal in it) you could release it very gently from the rock by using Hydrochloric or Muriatic acid?
I see the miners in Outback Opal Hunters splitting rocks multiple times with pick even after already splitting and seeing opal in it. I'm thinking to myself that must reduce value a lot as it splits the opal and potentially introduces cracks as well. The acid should be able to loosen up the ironstone matrix and release the opal perfectly.
You have to be "The Face of Opal". Love watching.
Great to know that I can enjoy my opal as long as I keep away from hammers and bricks! ;) But seriously they are tougher than I realized and this gives me the confidence to enjoy my opals as often as I really want. Thank you!!
Since the opals aren't affected, could you use acid to take the sandstone inclusion off the surface to see what's under it, like on your script opal with the sandstone inclusion right in the center?
If you walk around town flashing Opal your bound to get lucky sooner or later :)
This was a good one. You may have pushed your luck when after being showered with money, then asking to also be fed grapes. ( Your wife is a good sport, but not a slave. You are definitely lucky though.)
Haha all in fun. Thanks for the comment 😊
Your staircases are so gloriously dorky - I love them!
They are real
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🤔 I don't know...it looks😳 cleaner to me!
The yellow colour coming off the rusted nail in the HCl is actually iron chloride in solution rather than 'the colour of the rust'. Otherwise factually fascinating video :)
Good to know 😊
Very informative thanx 😀
This has made my day
Thanks Justin
mission accomplished :-)
How does this video only have 20k views. The ending had me rolling 😆😆
lol
.......and you've only been isolated for how long? Great fun and a tad silly, but you're nowhere near parliamentary standard yet. Best wishes to BOD and fans.
That was a good video! Ya'll are silly! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Very interesting!
Justin, I did go back to my chemistry research.
The color in Opel comes from Silicon that has formed spheres and gathered along planes. But, of course, you already knew that. That doesn’t take away from their beauty.
The electronics industry today wouldn’t exist without this Silicon and the impurities that are needed to create the “N” and “P” type materials.
The Silicon MUST be in a pure form to be able to be used.
Cheers!
🤩 You are so funny! So you didn't get fed grapes! That was really interesting - how could you put that beauty through all that! 😯
I was amazed at the hydrochloric acid! 🙂 But does this only go for Black Opals?
The 'hydrophane' type , would that include the Ethiopian Crystal opals? Some are clear , others a honey coloured body.
I've always been careful with Opals , 1 is definitely getting a darker body colour , only ever used soap & water. Thanks 🐱☯️🌌
oh please do this outside lol. once you put that nail in i worried
Yes they have strong fumes
The reaction only produces h2 gas, which is not harmful. The only hazard is evaporating hcl.
I thought the reaction made hydrogen chloride clouds that turn into hydrochloric acid on contact with tissue.
جميل ي جميل 👍👍👍😍😍😍💕💕
The Real Deal, AUSRTALIAN OPAL!!👍🇦🇺🤠
Fake deal would work too... Kyocera synthetics
Get them after COVID-19 is over!
@@travismiller5548 Of course my friend. But then we talk about synthetic matters. - I am a carpenter knowing that buying quality tools can make the job much better. And in a much longer perspective.👍
- Have to admit that I had a time when I bought a lot of cheap tools. And learned from it.🤪
So why didn't the HCL eat right through the sand pocket on the back? I was guessing it would. What is the sand composed of? Oh and I did hear of the bad luck thing, I always felt empowered when I have my Ethiopian triplet on. Nonsense! You also explain that I should use a Australian opal to Knapp an arrow Head . Being the closest to glass. Thanks j!
i bought opal from a seller. because of the corona virus thing. i take precaution to disinfect all my rings by using DETTOL. the colour and the brightness changes drasticly.. after watching this video.. i know i've been cheated by the seller. thanks for the knowledge
Thank you for your demonstration and answering alot of questions about beautiful opals. Australia has the best no doubt about it.
greetings from Indonesian opal stone hobbyist 🙏. good luck always
*laughing* I always heard about ultrasonics and opals being not best friends, but they're best friends after all. I'm glad I picked up Australian opals
The ending hahaha
I used to love the “opal is bad luck “ it has to be your birthstone rubbish. I would say so if you weren’t Born in April how can you wear a diamond! I would say if so bad luck why did Romans wear it for good luck, or Shakespeare using it as a symbol of beauty and luck in plays and sonnets. They give up then and buy it!
Truly enjoyed the adventure of putting the opal through it ....
Please help. I have not any social media. Came into contact with someone that thinks that it is a government lie. I have put myself into isolation. He has gone. Now a couple of weeks home. Hey, Opalites, take care. Thank you to all. Just stay safe and well. You have all become my mates. Love to all from Dimboola. Stay well.
I hunt shiny pokemon they are a rarity w alternate color w odds of 1/8000. I wear my opal ring everytime I hunt and its done me well 😎👌
When I was a kid you had to buy metholated spirits from the chemists shop. You had to sign a "poison book" for it. I was told that was because people drank it. The only time we ever bought it was to fuel our camping stove. They might have used it in those old brass blow guns painters used to strip paint.
Huh interesting. Thanks for that. This vid gives me confidence to buy an opal.
Interesting video as always.
Excellent info thank you. Another informative video. 😊
Oh boy, you're an idiot! Very entertaining video, really made laugh, especially the banana in the eye! :-)
Man really cool and as always, super helpful and interesting vid mate 👍
I’m amazed the hydrochloric acid didn’t effect it, really cool.
Side note, what is that awesome mic you’ve got on the iPhone? It looks super wind deleting!
Happy family saty safe n will smile always. Can u tell me the price of that opal.. I want to buy n tell me what is the precedure of sending opal to Pakistan how I collect how I transfer money to u? Please reply me?
🤣🤣you are so awesome! I have been binge watching your videos as I am new to your channel. I have learned a lot about opals!
I would love to win the $2000 black opal. That would be amazing.
You, sir, are a riot, so charming, and such a great teacher. Thanks so much!
I have a metric black Australian opal any spinning water for like 12 years and now it's all opal it's in my safe what is that do I still keep it in the water because all the Rock has disappeared and it's pure opal what do I do now do I go to an help me I appreciate thank you
Top class ! Cheers justin ! A mine of information ! 👌👌
Great informative video thanks if you get a chance can you please read my Messenger message, please keep up the great videos at such a scary time 💞
I was told you have to soak any opals in water or oil weekly to keep them from breaking. How true is this?
Its survived millions of years in the most hostile environments earth has to offer, go ahead karen, wash your hands.
Thank you.
I am grapeful for opals too.lol
Andy
You should use a fume hood for the acid 🙂 it can crystallize the water in your lungs
Omg the ending hahahahahahahahahahahagahagaha. I've aucually looked that up is opal u lucky lol. Thanks man.
Hi gays im new subscriber of black opal driect i really love to see ur video because every time i want to get info about jems stone n i really like opal
Great video to pass on to all that love to wear opal..... Can't make it anymore clear than that!!!
You did tell us once before that Ethiopian opal will turn to clear crystal when placed in water.
I had to pause video to comment...
I can’t believe you have hand sanitizer for starters... & that you wasted so much of it. 😂
It’s now referred to as ‘sanny’ in Australia.
Please sanitise that spiral handrail.
Any wonder Melinda keeps falling down spiral stairs & escalators. 🤣
Surprised you haven’t had a visit from Fair Work Trade yet. 😂
Pressing play again now...
Hahha made my day nice work lol
Wow...Sedimentary opal is what's up. Not a blemish after the acid.... impresive. I'm so glad you addressed the " bad luck opal" myth. Tell those superstitious folks to relax ....ha! 😆 Can't wait to see what's next. Take it easy Justin. Much love from California 😎
Thank you David
Another informative video, thanks Justin
Nice demonstration , now I know . Thank you
What about sodium hydroxide will melt ?
Justin... Thanks bud. That made my day. Not only did I learn something new about opal. But that was the best laugh I had all day.
Stay safe in this time of world wide anxiety.
Randy in Des Moines. 👍😂✌
P.S... Are you guys in oz having the toilet paper shortage like us here in the states?? It's just crazy.
yes we have the shortages as well. Craziness
i know in my search Ethiopian opal socks up water
Noooooo Justin don't kill the opal, send it to me!!! Lol!! Your wife is gorgeous!! And silly 😉😍 a perfect match. Tell her she has great aim as well, good thing she was so close to you or that orange might have hurt! I 🤣😂🤣
Haha my wife is the tea bringer. The fruit thrower is Tracey. She is my bookkeeper
Such great information. and you crack me up.I don't believe in bad luck 1 of my favorite cats was black he was THE nicest love cat I ever had now karma it can come back on you!!!love your channel
Thanks Lee
I've wondered what would happen if you put an opal through the rock tumbling process? What would happen?
It will polish it
Methol will it harm a Ethiopian opal plz let me know if you can thx
It’s a stone, of course it will be okay… i believe!
You are extremely entertaining, thank you!
Hey justin do u have a site we could share our works with you.
Did I just watch Justin play with a pretty rock for 11 minutes? Yes. Yes I did.
Nothing new. Haha 😂
I cringed on the hammer and brick lol...
Omg justin you are so amazing and a fantastic and funny
Can I leave my opal uncovered on the nightstand? I'm afraid it will evaporate...
Hahah now thats funny
I suspect the things which would seriously affect opal would be a solution of sodium hydroxide or possibly bleach and of course hydrofluoric acid, ( do Not try the latter at home or anywhere else for that matter ).
beach does nothing but other acid may hurt opal. Whatever would hurt glass will hurt opal
Wow, always entertaining videos
Justin: wears ventilator during the intro
Also Justin: uses towel when dealing with hydrochloric acid
And? I don’t get it
Justin very nice experiment.
I love opals! 🥰 Especially black opal. The ONLY times they are bad luck are when you lose them, or they are stolen from you. Then, they ARE bad luck - for the thief!!!
Love watching Justin and co. The opal cutting actually makes me so relaxed, I nearly fall asleep! It's very hypnotic to watch, so I normally do so just before I go to bed at night after a stressful day. Keep up the great work, and can't wait for more videos.
P.S. Loved the hammer bit! 🤣
Please don't tell me you used real Opal with the hammer and brick 😭😭
It was real opal but just potch with no color
Basically think of Opal as glass.
will freezing crack an opal?
Prediction: opal will not be affected by acid as silicon dioxide is weakly acidic. However, It will react with strong bases such as sodium hydroxide, found in drain cleaners.
Surely after being in any of these, the opal should come out very slightly cleaner?
yep much cleaner
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Don't waste that hand sanitizer!
Will my opal be OK if I wash my hands in hydrofluoric acid?
yes but your hands may drop off hahah
Thank you, Justin damn good info. You have a perty damn good life. Beautiful country to live in, beautiful high-quality stones found only there, and it seems all of the women there are beautiful too! Please keep em coming.
Rick in AZ
Thks for sharing & info though
You are so funny and lucky
At first, I thought like everyone in Pakistan covering under their beds, you had found a new way of defending against COVID?
Stop abusing these poor opals Justin! And now that you a ruined that one I will take a chance and give 10 bucks for it. 😄 Great video.
I've watched this video again and again haha. Are Australian opals sensitive to temperatures? Like if you live in a place with snow. Or if you change temperature quickly? What about different altitudes? Or airplane rides? Thanks Justin. Hope you have a great day. The ending always makes me 😂
Airplane is fine so is freezing
the problem would occur if you got the stone really really hot, or cold, and then tried to rapidly cool, or heat, it
Justin u needa be a chemistry lab demonstrator or a special guest lecturer, please come to La Trobe Uni Bundoora Vic. Aussie opal is water and glass (pearls can't be put into ultrasonic), just don't put into hydrofluric acid (HF) bc the Fluoride (F-) is gonna react with silica. Ignore every single bad stuff said about Aussie opals (It's completely a bunch of blasphemes); as Father God created opals for us to enjoy, I'm saying this from a spiritual Christian aspect, get rich guys and girls Aussie opals are feasts to your eyes.
Yes I’m sure there are worse acids out there.
@@blackopaldirect I'm doing chem major :)
Your lucky there was no watermelon at the end! 😀
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