{"product_id":"genuine-australian-opal-belemnite-58-cts","title":"Australian Opal Belemnite 58cts - Cretaceous Fossil Specimen 65mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Opal Belemnite 58cts - Cretaceous Fossil Specimen 65mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable piece of natural history — this genuine Australian opal belemnite dates back approximately 100 million years to the Cretaceous Period, when belemnites (ancient relatives of squid and cuttlefish) roamed the world's oceans. Over millennia, the organic material was replaced by precious opal, creating a one-of-a-kind collector's specimen with stunning play-of-colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently photographed wet to show its full colour potential — this belemnite will be even more spectacular once polished, and would make a magnificent pendant or display piece. Some natural fracture lines are present, as expected in fossil material of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStone type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opalized belemnite fossil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58cts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 65mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graduating to 12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cretaceous Period, approximately 100 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural fracture lines present; photographed wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1154\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNotes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthically sourced from Australian fossil opal deposits. This is a genuine opalized fossil — not a synthetic or treated stone. A truly extraordinary addition to any opal or fossil collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContact Opal Essence for more information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Essence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42536633106567,"sku":"1154","price":1850.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/8577\/9847\/files\/FB47B106-FEF0-466E-AD0D-949B72DB0DC2.jpg?v=1743568624","url":"https:\/\/opalessence.net.au\/en-us\/products\/genuine-australian-opal-belemnite-58-cts","provider":"Opal Essence - Australian Opals \u0026 Gemstones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}