Beautiful Opal....and a bug.

DizzyDigger

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Pretty incredible article. Seems a fellow bought an opal at an
outdoor market in Indonesia, and it has a prehistoric bug inside. 8-)

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-a...are-opal-has-a-fossilized-bug-trapped-inside/

Here's a pic of the opal..

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Uh, WOW! Just.....WOW! Got to be one of the most rare stones ever........
 

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That is incredible. So glad somebody knowledgeable was able to recognize this rarity.
 

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