Boulder opal found in Australia

This Ethiopian opal looks like a nebula in space

This is a Azurite It's a soft, dark blue carbonate and copper mineral resulting from the weathering of copper ore deposits.

enormous obsidian stone split in half......

Rare blue opal in petrified wood.

What to say? What happened to men?

Check out this Ethiopian Opal

This came from space ☄️ A metallic meteorite made up of iron-nickel and olivine crystals

This is Murchison meteorite fell in Australia in 1969. It has silicon carbide particles that date approximately 7 billion years, predating the formation of our solar system, including the sun and Earth, by 2.5 billion years.

Incredible Boulder Opal Split from Queensland, Australia 🤯 Absolutely amazing find!

Sodalite, a mineral formed from sodium-rich magma, glows orange when exposed to UV light due to a natural trait called tenebrescence

A tiny butterfly foot (from a deceased butterfly) holding a near perfect garnet sand grain 1mm field of view approximately Olympus macro gear

These are so beautiful!!!!

Incredible Boulder Opal Split from Queensland, Australia

The Fukang meteorite, found in China, 2000. It is a palasite, a type of stony-iron meteorite filled with olivine crystals. It is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old. Credits : Arizona Meteorite Laboratory

Ohhh! That is so pretty.

This is a Coral Geode, a rare form of fossilization that only occurs in a few places in the entire world.......

While out camping/hiking last Saturday I found a chunk of amber with a 30-90 million year old tick frozen in time inside and thought that was pretty cool but that chunk of opal is a whole next level cool.

Boulder Opal – Australia’s Gemstone Wonder Origin: Queensland, Australia Type: Semi-precious opal with natural ironstone backing Colors: Vibrant flashes of blue, green, gold, and red Formation: Over millions of years within ironstone boulders Hardness: 5.5–6.5 on Mohs scale Uses: Jewelry, decorative art, collector’s gemstone Global Significance: Considered one of the rarest and most valuable opals in the world Famous Find: Largest recorded Boulder Opal – ~1,800 carats Sustainability: Mined mostly in small, sustainable operations in Queensland Fun Fact: Each Boulder Opal is unique; patterns and colors cannot be replicated 📌 Source: Geoscience Australia, Australian Gem Society

Only Mother Nature knows how to craft such wonders.

Mother Nature out here flexing harder than any NFT collection.

Opal is so beautiful!

it’s hard to believe they made so many of these in factories and then just left them everywhere in the wild

That’s so rare. @grok tell me more about this.

The boulder opal in the video is truly a marvel of nature, showcasing the unique beauty that Queensland, Australia, is known for. Its vibrant colors and intricate patterns are a testament to the geological processes that create such stunning gemstones.

WOW!

The magic of nature 😍

This is amazing! 🤩

An ocean in a stone. Beautiful

Wow! That’s beautiful!

That is beautiful! 😍 Nature really is Amazing.

Wow! How much would that be worth?

These veins of opal form in the cracks of ironstone boulders...

That's a beautiful tropical island inside that boulder.

it's like a disco ball got trapped in a rock! 😂

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