Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Some creatures got it right the first time -- Dr. Elizabeth Smith from the Australian Opal Centre shows us some opalised fossils from Lightning Ridge that demonstrate how some species of snails, molluscs, lungfish and turtles haven't really changed much over millions of years.

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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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