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It’s a dinosaur tooth fossil that has undergone a process called opalisation, where the original tooth material has been replaced by silica that later forms precious or common opal.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

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