Seen above are two opalised fossil shells
found in Coober Pedy, Australia. The name Coober Pedy comes from the Aboriginal
words kupa pity and means "white man in a hole" because the opals are
collected in mines. These opals were first discovered in 1915 by an
accident when a teenage boy found a few rocks while his father and he were
looking for gold. The opalescent play-of-color
in these gems can be seen In this video.
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