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Opalized Theropod. Dinosaur Tooth.  Opalized fossils form when silica settles into cracks in the bone, then harden into opal. photo Carl Bento. Australian Museum. Rocks And Fossils, Geology Rocks, Pretty Rocks, Dinosaur Fossils, Beautiful Rocks, Mineral Stone, Minerals And Gemstones, Rocks And Gems, Gems And Minerals

Photo: Carl Bento/Australian Museum Surely you've seen fossils in museums, but what about this: opalized dinosaur tooth. Opalized fossils occur when silica settled into cracks in the dinosaur bone and then hardened into opal. This one above is a particularly fantastic specimen: an opalized theropod dinosaur tooth from the Australian Museum....

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