The Opal Whisperers work together with mine owner Dave, who knows where all the opal hotspots are! They manage to hunt the biggest find EVER on Outback Opal Hunters, collecting the unique yowl nut opal, which will make them $1.2 million! | Discovery Channel Australia

Sue from @brokenrivermining presents: Opal Fossils with Unpreserved Internal Details Opal formation commences when silica dissolves in water. At our Russell’s opal mine we have found that this silica solution occupies a void most probably left by decaying tree roots or branches. When it solidifies it creates an opalized replica of the original object. These are also known as ‘jelly mould’ fossils. In some rare cases, like shown above, we have found large and rare opal fossil specimens with beaut