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It depends what its made from. Natural opals made from silica have a high melting point around ~1600 celsius. These are common structures in research as silica spheres are easy to make with the stober method and form opals using the colvin method. The other 2 common types of opals created synthetically are PMMA, polystyrene. Polystyrene melts areound 120 celsius, PMMA melts at 160 celsius.

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Opal is a mineraloid composed of hydrated silica and does not have a specific melting point. It can begin to lose its water content and change its appearance at high temperatures, typically around 250-300°C (482-572°F), but may not fully liquefy like other minerals.

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