Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago

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In this video, Dr. Elizabeth Smith from the AOC shows us an opalised bone from a dinosaur suffering from a chronic condition, probably arthritis! Who knew dinosaurs could get arthritis? Paleopathologists, that's who!

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Welcome to Fine Details Preserved -- a little series of videos featuring awesome items from the collections of the Australian Opal Centre and the Lightning Ridge Historical Society. In this series we'll look at some incredible objects ranging from opalised fossils to opal mining heritage items to strange mystery objects that will make you wonder.

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