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10.25 cts Opalized Dinosaur -sauropod Tooth Fossil FO-3227 fossil opals
- SKU
- FO-3227
- Dimensions (mm)
- 19.3 x 11.3 x 10.2mm
- Weight (cts)
- 10.25
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- Specimen
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Opalised dinosaur tooth fossil
Lightning Ridge (New South Wales)
sauropod tooth
It’s a dinosaur tooth fossil that has undergone a process called opalisation, where the original tooth material has been replaced by silica that later forms precious or common opal. This process takes millions of years under very specific geological conditions.
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Age~100 million years (Cretaceous Period)
LocationLightning Ridge (NSW), ,
Dinosaurs Mostly small theropods (carnivorous), ornithopods (plant eaters), and sometimes sauropods have been discovered
Material Fossils may be made of precious opal (with color play) or common opal (without color play)
Scientific Value Offers clues to Australia's unique dinosaur fauna during the mid-Cretaceous
Gem Value If made of precious opal, it’s also highly sought after by collectors and lapidary artists
TRADING AS - TRUEBLUEOPALS PTY LTD / LIGHTNINGOPALS LLC
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- SKU
- FO-3227
- Dimensions (mm)
- 19.3 x 11.3 x 10.2 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 10.25
- Type
- Specimen
- Shape
- Freeform
- Colours
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Opalised dinosaur tooth fossil
Lightning Ridge (New South Wales)
sauropod tooth
It’s a dinosaur tooth fossil that has undergone a process called opalisation, where the original tooth material has been replaced by silica that later forms precious or common opal. This process takes millions of years under very specific geological conditions.
ABOUT---
Age~100 million years (Cretaceous Period)
LocationLightning Ridge (NSW), ,
Dinosaurs Mostly small theropods (carnivorous), ornithopods (plant eaters), and sometimes sauropods have been discovered
Material Fossils may be made of precious opal (with color play) or common opal (without color play)
Scientific Value Offers clues to Australia's unique dinosaur fauna during the mid-Cretaceous
Gem Value If made of precious opal, it’s also highly sought after by collectors and lapidary artists
TRADING AS - TRUEBLUEOPALS PTY LTD / LIGHTNINGOPALS LLC
| Shipping provider | Shipping to Australia | Shipping to rest of world | Combined Shipping (Australia) | Combined Shipping (rest of the world) |
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PositiveLove this little fossil! The colours really pop and is so much better in person!! Thank you.
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Gorgeous piece quick delivery
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I love it thankyou
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Beautiful thankyou
