caldigger Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 11:23 PM, bcfossilcollector said: Some of the most beautiful opalized wood fossils come from Nevada. Truly breathtaking! Our rock club had a guest speaker once that brought in some of his spectacular specimens to discuss. One of them was in a jar of water. He got this while digging at an opal pay to dig site called the Peacock Mine in Nevada. It was a perfect opal pinecone. He stated the quarry owner offered him $25,000.00 for it on the spot, but he turned it down as he wanted to keep it for his collection. It was really full of fire too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireagateJim Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I've heard of the peacock mine, I want to go. Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 6:37 AM, Ludwigia said: Here's a nice little piece of opalized wood from Nevada which I received on a trade with @ynot. It's preserved in liquid in a test tube. I'm sure he has some other samples he could show. That is actually a limb cast. Most Virgin Valley opal is filled voids in wood casts which show no surface features. This is from the Rainbow Ridge mine. Here are a few of mine.... And 2 seed cones... 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireagateJim Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Wow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 31/05/2019 at 9:33 PM, ynot said: That is actually a limb cast. Most Virgin Valley opal is filled voids in wood casts which show no surface features. This is from the Rainbow Ridge mine. Here are a few of mine.... And 2 seed cones... wow that is great all opal is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ix Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 They are so beautiful, but I do ask - why are some stored in water? Just to show off colours or is it for preservation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phevo Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I have a piece with clams and mussels i bought 20 years ago growing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 2:55 AM, 6ix said: why are some stored in water? Most opal has a high content of water in it when dug up. As the water is evaporated the opal will shrink (like mud) and form cracks. Some opals are so unstable they will crack within minutes of being removed from the ground, and can turn to "sand" in weeks or years if not kept in fluid. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Really nice stuff guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 31/05/2019 at 9:33 PM, ynot said: Here are a few of mine.... Beautiful Specimens Tony. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 46 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Beautiful Specimens Tony. Bobby Thank You. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peystone Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 THose are lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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