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 Post subject: any ideas what this inclusion could be?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:34 pm 
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Is this a fossil or a crystal in there?

what do you guys think? ever seen an inclusion like this


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:21 pm 
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What is the host stone?


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:51 pm 
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Its an opal. Dyed blue opal.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:09 pm 
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See this thread from Mindat:
https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,11,197665,199901
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:22 pm 
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Ahh dendrites. It would be cooler if it was a plant but more likely dendrites. Pretty weird shapes tho.


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I guess dendrites dont need to be fractal.patterns then.


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It's an odd one. Definitely resembles moss in Indian moss agate, but the clarity and color are suggestive of dyed opal. Very interesting.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:42 am 
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Yes its died opal. But was wondering about the thing inside if plant or dendritic. I had it checked. Its for sure died opal n im guessing dendritic unless dendritic can only be in a fractal pattern. Cuz this stuff swirls. Anyways. The article was very helpful.


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I've never seen anything like it. :shock:


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Couldn't it be the dyeing product that went into tiny cracks of some sort ?


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Isi wrote:
Couldn't it be the dyeing product that went into tiny cracks of some sort ?

So you see any surfacing cracks Arms, which could be an entry point for dye created dendrites?


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Hello. It could be. I think the dye can seep in as well since its hydrophane material. I saw another opal with similar inclusions. The seller said it was plant roots. But i have no idea for sure. It would be cool if it was australian and a plant root cuz that stuff is very old, millions of years old. I think ethiopian opal is only 50,000 years old. But i still am not sure what it is.


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