New Opalised Fossils from 2022 - Australian Opal Centre @ Lightning Ridge

Belemnites, coprolites, plesiosaurs and peculiarities -- check out some of the amazing donations added to the Australian Opal Centre's incredible collection this year!
Special thanks to Jenni Brammall and Dr. Elizabeth Smith for their enthusiasm and patience!
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Opalised fossils: • Opalised Fossils: The ...
Coprolites: • Coprolites and Gastric...
Lightning Claw: • Lightning Claw - Austr...
Mystery population: • The Town with the Myst...
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Belemnite Rostrum
1:21 Pterosaur Tooth
2:31 Plants & Septaria
5:49 Weird Nobbies
10:51 Crocodile Tooth
11:36 Dinosaur Tailbone
12:26 Mammal Vertebra
14:10 Coprolite
15:09 Gastropod Groupings
17:01 Plesiosaur Vertebrae
19:38 Ichthyosaur Vertebrae
22:02 Bivalve Mussels
23:02 Pine Cones
24:55 Sauropod Bones
27:17 Original Artwork
28:48 Conclusion and Thanks
29:40 Acknowledgements
This video features some items from the collection of the Australian Opal Centre at Lightning Ridge, check out the AOC online:
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[@blackopaldirect]

Very interesting

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Justin! Always appreciated. 😁👍

[@DaveG-rs3xp]

I'm a palaeobotanist and those 'pine cones' look more like the pencil pine / king billy pines of Tasmania (Athrotaxis species), which are related to the redwoods, Australian cypress (Callitris) and cedars. The Winton conifer fossils are mostly this family and less commonly araucaria family (wollemi, bunya and Norfolk pine). Reach out to the Qld Museum - two great palaeobotanists there.

[@jimmurphy6095]

That is one very knowledgeable lady! Excellent presentation.

[@CuriosityMine]

100%, Jenni is the best! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😁👍

[@firstlast-mp1dc]

Fascinating fossils. Thanks for the video.

[@CuriosityMine]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for stopping by. 😁👍

[@cathifamjourney469]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and specimens! ❤ I love learning about my favorite gem. Between you and Justin from Black Opal Direct, I am receiving my schooling on opal. 😊

[@CuriosityMine]

Hi Cathi! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 😁👍

[@fredrossiter2028]

A truely great insight into opal and its intricacies.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much Fred! Really appreciate the kind words. 😁👍

[@offroadcaveman2955]

Very informative thanks for sharing the knowledge to these amazing specimens

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much. 😁👍

[@-._just_.me_.]

Fascinating, thank you

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching. 😁

[@thedinomaniacs]

More dinosaur fossils! Love it 🦖🦖

[@CuriosityMine]

Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by. 😁🦖

[@fishwithandy]

Wow that was Great ,so interesting

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks Andy! Much appreciated. 😁

[@anasevi9456]

thanks for another excellent video. The stories behind ever piece is fascinating.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much Ana! 😁👍

[@elfinke]

Beautiful work, like always Russell.

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much Trev! Always appreciated. 😁

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Very cool video!!

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much! 😁👍

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

Holy cow!

[@CuriosityMine]

I couldn’t agree more! 😁

[@gerwlynaharen1686]

Wow learned alot

[@CuriosityMine]

Thanks so much Gerwlyn! 😁👍

[@joefrank1929]

Woah! is that an opalized millennium falcon hanging from your wall? a long time ago in a galaxy far away silica sediment flowed into the voids of an interstellar spacecraft. imagine what humans can find fossicking on Mars

[@CuriosityMine]

I wish it was opalised, that would be a LOT of opal! Stay tuned for some videos around that subject at some point in the future, though. 😁

[@oscarposada1310]

Soy fanático de los ópalos: aquí en México tenemos una variedad increíble muy distintos a los ópalos australianos. Los ópalos australianos soy hermosos, aún no he podido adquirir para mi colección pero espero muy pronto tener algunos especímenes 😁😁😁😁

[@CuriosityMine]

¡hola! Estoy tan contenta de que también disfrutes de los ópalos. Thank you for watching and commenting and good luck with your opal collection! 😁👍

[@oscarposada1310]

@@CuriosityMine I have many pieces that I am designing jewelry for. I really admire the work that the miners and Australia in general do. I am currently looking for fossils and minerals in my region, I also study gemology 😂😂😂

[@donaldharlan3981]

👍

[@emmahartmann10]

Sure I have vertebrae from there inwas gifted a collection

[@RavenRaven-se6lr]

Any valuation $

[@GOFABVIDS]

hi @Curiosity mine im in your town doing some filming come say hi

[@CuriosityMine]

Howdy! I’m not in town at the moment, unfortunately. Will be there in about a week, though. Have a great time in The Ridge!

[@GOFABVIDS]

@@CuriosityMine i been busy filming

[@CuriosityMine]

Outstanding! Can’t wait to see your videos.

[@polishcut]

Great collection, cool poo specimen :=]

[@CuriosityMine]

Thank you so much! Gotta love a prehistoric poo. 😂

[@johnc.hammersticks]

One opal bone could change history, if it were human.🤔

[@CuriosityMine]

Very true - very unlikely, but very true!

[@johnc.hammersticks]

@@CuriosityMine it would take hundreds of millions years and we haven't found people that old so it would be pretty interesting find.