[Rockhounds] Gemologist Finds Insect Trapped in Opal Instead of Amber

[EDWARD J WAGNER]

 Axel Emmermann: I've had a puzazling experience with the NAEM material under LWUV. Can you email or P Messenger me? Perhaps you have The Answer Ed Wagner.

    On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 1:00:32 PM EST, Axel Emmermann <axel.emmermann at telenet.be> wrote:  
 
 Amberopalization... how's that for a new word in geology 😉

Axel

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Onderwerp: [Rockhounds] Gemologist Finds Insect Trapped in Opal Instead of Amber

On a trip to Indonesia, gemologist Brian Berger purchased an opal that appeared to have an insect entombed inside. Insects trapped in amber are a common-enough sight, but in a slow-forming gemstone like opal?

“Some researchers weren’t sure it was possible,” Berger told Gizmodo. “Now we know it’s possible. Is it likely? Extremely unlikely.”

https://gizmodo.com/gemologist-finds-insect-trapped-in-opal-instead-of-ambe-1831966497
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