Very Rare Fossilized Bee in "Jelly" Opal

The fossilized bee in "Jelly" Opal is a rare and unique find. It was discovered in the Genteng Formation of Java, Indonesia, and is believed to be between 4 and 7 million years old. Believed to be an extremely rare example of a fossilized insect in Opal - not Amber - an ancient bee in white "Jelly" Opal offered here may be only the SECOND such find consubstantial with the fossil insect in Opal now on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas. While research is limited at this point, and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) may soon be writing an article on the fossil, there is some pertinent information relevant to the discovery. This could be a case of something that started as Amber converting to Opal over time or a unique process whereby volcanic fluid fills faults, then cools down leaving water behind that ultimately results in silica deposits, thereby beginning the process of "Opalization" in such a rare instance.