Opalized ammonite fossils are formed through a unique geological process involving the replacement of organic material with ...

That’s exactly what happened in Australia’s Lightning Ridge opal fields in New South Wales, where scientists unearthed fossils of a prehistoric monotreme nicknamed the echidnapus. This amazing ...

The Australian Opal Centre (AOC) has opened bookings for the upcoming tour of the iconic gemstone fields in New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia.

Other fossils include: turtles, crocodiles, fish, birds, early mammals, mussels, snails, giant marine reptiles, pine cones, plant stems and seeds. The Australian Opal Centre has 4000 or more fossils ...

"This is one of the reasons why we're increasing our efforts to help investigate the Mesozoic opalized fossils of Lightning Ridge, NSW, which are about the same age as the Victorian fossil ...

The fossils were discovered about 25 years ago in the Lightning Ridge opal fields, a region of New South Wales known for producing valuable black opals. At the time, Smith and her daughter were ...

The world’s finest uncut opal, a 998-gram gem called the Fire of Australia, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago. Valued at more ...