Dracarys Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 New possible acquisition but need more info. This was obtained in a trade and originally from Lightning Ridge Australia. It was claimed to be dinosaur vertebra but who knows? It is still unprepped and has matrix that needs to be removed which will further improve the look. Two piece, one is 1.5 inch and the second is 1 inch. There are sections where it looks like the fossil did not completely opalized. Any thoughts? @Troodon - help? Thank you all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Very cool. Looks like vertebrae have the possibility of being dinosaurian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Whatever it may be, it is very pretty. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Looks dinosaurian so should be as they have been found in that area. Remember it is potch opal so the original bone fossil has dissolved away and been replaced by the potch. Therefore no evidence of bone thickness or structure will be found within the fossil. Nice specimen one I would like to own. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracarys Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mike from North Queensland said: Looks dinosaurian so should be as they have been found in that area. Remember it is potch opal so the original bone fossil has dissolved away and been replaced by the potch. Therefore no evidence of bone thickness or structure will be found within the fossil. Nice specimen one I would like to own. Mike 33 minutes ago, Troodon said: Very cool. Looks like vertebrae have the possibility of being dinosaurian Thank you gentlemen. I will get it prepped which will show more of the definition/shape. Just read up on pitch opal... very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Dracarys said: pitch opal Hope that is a typo as you need to look up potch opal Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Help! Can't see images! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/6/2019 at 12:36 PM, Carl said: Help! Can't see images! Still can't see images... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Can't see the images either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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