Timing of Opalization at Lightning Ridge, Australia: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils

Microscopic analysis of fossils from the Lightning Ridge district of northwestern New South Wales, Australia, shows that opal has been typically deposited in variable cavities left by the degradation of the original organic material. Fine-grained, clay-rich sediments have preserved the external morp...

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Main Authors: George E. Mustoe, Elizabeth T. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/12/1471