Specimen #500

Name: Fossilized (agatized) Coral

Type: Mineral

Locality: Florida, USA

Favorite? Y

Fluorescent? N

Size: 22.0 x 18.7 x 6.4 cm

Weight: 1419

Acquired: 2007-09-27

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: This is a large and beautiful specimen of ancient coral that has been fossilized (pseudomorphed) by black agate. It has been sliced and polished to show the beauty, showing off its botryoidal interior and swirly patterns in the black agate surrounding the natural "vug." Ex. Elling Collection.

Minerals: Agate - banded variety of chaledony

There are 3 pictures on file

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Fossilized (agatized) Coral, Florida - 22.0 x 18.7 x 6.4 mm

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Fossilized (agatized) Coral, Florida - 22.0 x 18.7 x 6.4 mm

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Fossilized (agatized) Coral, Florida