# Opalescence
\nOpalescence is a simple mod that adds Opal, a new stone type that changes hue depending on its location in the world.<\/p>\n
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# Features
\nOpal generates naturally in the underground. It can be uncommonly found in the deepslate layer below Y=0, or more rarely in the stone layer between Y=32 and Y=56. Some of the naturally generated stone will bear crystals, which can be crafted into regular opal blocks, allowing for a renewable source of opal.<\/p>\n
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\nLetting the moon shine on fully grown, but still attached to the budding block crystals lets them aqquire a new, pearlescent hue (doesn’t work when moonlight is weak). These moonlit crystals can be crafted into their respective opal variant.<\/p>\n
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\nBoth regular and moonlit opal can be crafted into various different shapes. Just plop down the stone into a stonecutter (or smelt it) and choose whichever variant you like best \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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\nYou can also make some “interesting” hues by placing a full composter under the budding opal block and letting it influence the grown crystals. Why would you do that though?<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n Alex’s Caves: Ars Nouveau: Create: Farmer’s Delight: Spectrum \/ Pastel: – Kaupenjoe – his mod tutorials are an amazing way to get into the modding ecosystem. Without them this mod would not exist. Blockset of rainbow variety and more \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":116352,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"opalescence","_minecraft_project_id":"NLIgXywb","_minecraft_author":"mariu_73","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":2365,"_minecraft_follows":18,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"opalescence.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":1169839,"_minecraft_version_count":11,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:51:16.768211Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-05-06T20:24:56.973093Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-24T23:51:55.943714Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/opalescence","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":116352,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-06T20:21:47+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"8505599e720e55d8ad429962816d3d1c","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[156,104,158,159],"mod_loader":[106,160],"minecraft_version":[36,37],"class_list":["post-116351","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-forge","mod_category-neoforge","mod_category-worldgen","mod_loader-forge","mod_loader-neoforge","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"\nSmall mod integrations<\/summary>\n
\n – Guano Block can be used in place of a Composter to grow Unpleasant Opal Crystals<\/p>\n
\n – Amethyst Golems can gather grown Opal Crystals<\/p>\n
\n – Stonecutting Opal Crystal Blocks into Opal is changed to require sandpapering instead<\/p>\n
\n – Organic Compost can be used in place of a Composter to grow Unpleasant Opal Crystals<\/p>\n
\n – Budding Opal can be crafted with the help of Spectrum
\n – A specific Spectrum block can be placed under Budding Opal to grow Moonlit Opal Crystals without the need of direct moonlight<\/p>\n<\/details>\nSpecial thanks<\/summary>\n
\n– ReikaKalseki – her mod, GeoStrata, was a huge inspiration. Thank you for creating it all those years back and making me fall in love with hue-shifting blocks.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"