Opal
Coober Pedy, Central North, South Australia, Australia
23.7 x 15.7 x 8.5 cm. A true museum-quality display specimen. The stunning fossil belemnite shell is 7.7 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm. It is 31 grams in mass, and has an intense, saturated color that is simply unearthly. The vivid hue is extremely uncommon in these fossils, as is the depth of gemminess, translucency, and color. Normally, the opalization is a ...
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