Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Lightning Ridge opal comes in two common formations: nobbies and seam opal. What's the difference, and how are they formed?

This video was made with the assistance of Vicki at Down to Earth Opals at Lightning Ridge!

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0:00 Introduction
1:48 Nobby Opal
6:15 Seam Opal
7:10 Which is.....better?
10:47 The Third Kind
11:31 Conclusion
11:50 Acknowledgments

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