Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 41 minutes ago

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In this video we look at an incredible donation of more than 450 opalised fossils from opal fields around the world, generously donated to the Australian Opal Centre by Paul Sedawie.

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Paul shows us some of his favourite pieces from the collection including bivalve molluscs, belemnites, snails, dinosaur bones, plant fossils, turtle shell and so many more incredible pieces.

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00:00 Introduction
02:37 Bivalve Molluscs
05:19 Gastropods
06:44 Belemnites
10:02 Plesiosaur
10:34 Vegetation
13:23 Shark
14:41 Turtle
15:44 Dinosaur
17:29 Fish
18:13 Crocodile
19:00 Odd Formations
21:15 "Pineapples"
23:16 Thoughs on Donating
24:15 End

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