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
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