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Post by beefjello on Jun 22, 2018 13:59:55 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Jun 22, 2018 14:10:40 GMT -5
It could be snake skin, maybe from a shed? Looks more like fish scales to me though
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Post by MsAli on Jun 22, 2018 14:13:24 GMT -5
The chocolate opal is pretty amazing also!
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Post by beefjello on Jun 22, 2018 14:35:05 GMT -5
It could be snake skin, maybe from a shed? Looks more like fish scales to me though Yeah fish scales maybe
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 14:36:53 GMT -5
Were it snakeskin, sanding/polishing and doming would go through the pattern in a flash. Snakeskin is just not that thick, and the pattern here (judging from the edges) seems to go deep. More likely something like coral. Though the pattern looks to be made up of rhomboids at first glance, they seem to be more hexagonal on close inspection. Most snake (and fish) scales also are more rounded.
Still an interesting and attractive piece of opal.
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Post by MsAli on Jun 22, 2018 14:43:03 GMT -5
Were it snakeskin, sanding/polishing and doming would go through the pattern in a flash. Snakeskin is just not that thick, and the pattern here (judging from the edges) seems to go deep. More likely something like coral. Though the pattern looks to be made up of rhomboids at first glance, they seem to be more hexagonal on close inspection. Most snake (and fish) scales also are more rounded. Still an interesting and attractive piece of opal. I was wondering about that as well. If it was snake, I would think the pattern would not hold up. Fish on the other hand just may hold up. australianmuseum.net.au/cycloid-and-ctenoid-scales
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Post by Thunder69 on Jun 22, 2018 19:54:45 GMT -5
I would say that it is a piece of opalized coral..Tabulate coral most likely...
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Post by NRG on Jun 22, 2018 22:05:15 GMT -5
Were it snakeskin, sanding/polishing and doming would go through the pattern in a flash. Snakeskin is just not that thick, and the pattern here (judging from the edges) seems to go deep. More likely something like coral. Though the pattern looks to be made up of rhomboids at first glance, they seem to be more hexagonal on close inspection. Most snake (and fish) scales also are more rounded. Still an interesting and attractive piece of opal. Actual skin of a boa, python or other primitive snake is really quite thick. 6' snake at 1/4" or so. Still, I'm not on board with this being snake skin. Piscine origin? Perhaps. Random natural look alike?
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