Vopros Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I wonder what do you think about this opalized ironstone https://www.mindat.org/photo-1239325.html can it be a wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Couldn't see picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vopros Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Lone Hunter said: Couldn't see picture. Did you click the link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieopal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 @Vopros The link doesn't work unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 The link works fine. I have posted the photo directly here, however. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieopal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) It wasn't working for some reason but i can see it now. Very pretty!! Can't wait to hear if it is wood or maybe even pinecone?? Do you know where it was found? It does resemble Queensland boulder opal... Edited August 21, 2022 by Aussieopal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vopros Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 30 minutes ago, Aussieopal said: It wasn't working for some reason but i can see it now. Very pretty!! Can't wait to hear if it is wood or maybe even pinecone?? Do you know where it was found? It does resemble Queensland boulder opal... it is a boulder opal. It is definitely not a PineCone. Here is a video of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieopal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 @Vopros Wow! It is very beautiful what ever it is!! Hopefully someone can identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vopros Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Aussieopal said: @Vopros Wow! It is very beautiful what ever it is!! Hopefully someone can identify it. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Where did you get ironstone from? Mindat is pretty reliable source, why would you think it's not wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Lone Hunter said: Where did you get ironstone from? Mindat is pretty reliable source, why would you think it's not wood? Mindat gives it no title. The poster on YouTube labeled it wood. Personally I see no reason to call it wood. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Personally I see no reason to call it wood. Then what would you call it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lone Hunter said: Then what would you call it? I'm good with opalized ironstone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Reminded me of a beekite ring some, but as odd as ironstone concretions can be I can see it as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieopal Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Queensland boulder opal commonly takes this kind of form throughout ironstone it is extremely beautiful and unique! "Queensland produces boulder opal, an unique type of opal which is found attached to a host rock, ironstone. Boulder opal is unique to Queensland, and occurs in deposits in weathered sedimentary Cretaceous rocks in the west of the state." "Boulder opal is widely distributed in rocks in these areas, in generally elongated or ellipsoidal siliceous ironstone concretions or boulders ranging in size from less than a few centimetres to more than 20 cm. Concretions up to 5 cm across, known as ‘nuts’, may host a kernel of solid opal or contain a network of thin veins of opal through the ironstone. This variety of opal is prevalent at Yowah where the concretions form distinct bands—the well known ‘Yowah-nuts’." Sourced from opalsdownunder.com.au 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'm familiar with them, I believe these are a couple, just really wild pattern on that one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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