Wow, here's an opal that's so rare GIA had never seen one like it before with an insect encased in opal. This is one for the books!
Rare Opal Contains Trapped Insect
Dec 31, 2018 7:12 AM By Rapaport News
"RAPAPORT... This story has legs: A US jeweler has obtained a colorful opal featuring an encased insect.
The rare stone originates from Java, Indonesia, and features a well-preserved invertebrate, apparently with its mouth still open. Looking closely, one can even see thin fibers extending from the limbs, noted Philadelphia-based gemologist Brian Berger, who recently acquired the gem.
The phenomenon is much more common in amber, as insects are attracted to tree sap, and become stuck when the fluid hardens into a solid resin. Berger’s stone may have originally been amber that later turned into opal, he posited. ... "
https://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem. ... d%2BInsect
Rare Opal Contains Trapped Insect
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I saw this fella trying to sell this specimen online about a month ago. He was asking for a good bit of coin for the specimen
I love opal fossils
It’s interesting that he would posit amber as being the original host rock. This makes sense in many ways - and suggests a lot about the origin of a few unusual types of opal out there. It’s got me thinking....
I love opal fossils
It’s interesting that he would posit amber as being the original host rock. This makes sense in many ways - and suggests a lot about the origin of a few unusual types of opal out there. It’s got me thinking....
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wow this is really awesome and unique find
it's very intersting because it change a lot about opals
here other article with 2 more pics and a bit more info
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-insect- ... tone-forms
it's very intersting because it change a lot about opals
here other article with 2 more pics and a bit more info
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-insect- ... tone-forms
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Oh my, what awesome shots they've got in that article! Thanks for sharing that one OS!! I like the details you can barely see of the insect in this one. Wow!
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Re: Rare Opal Contains Trapped Insect
Yeah.. That's Banten opal!! Its means the insect is 3-4 million years old because they deposited in Genteng formation layer.