Fossil Agatized Coral | Withlacoochee River, Florida black and white

Fossil Agatized Coral | Withlacoochee River, Florida black and whiteThe transformation of coral into agatized coral begins with the death of the coral polyps, leaving behind their hard, calcium carbonate based skeletons. The coral skeletons become buried in sediment, which helps to protect them from degradation. Over time, minerals such as agate, calcite, or silicate replace the calcium carbonate that composes the coral's structure. This replacement not only preserves the intricate details of the ancient coral but

Glassy micro Calcite lays over richly colored Goethite with bands of Iron red

Each stone has been rose-cut to catch the light from every angle and the silver below the stone was polished to a mirror finish to emulate the Victorian tradition of foiling gemstones to bring out the most light

5 cm x 6 cm (at highest)

This variety of Brucite is exceedingly rare and this specimen is a superbly fine example of yellow Brucite from Balochistan

resulting in perfect cleavage in one direction and allowing it to be easily split into smooth

It is composed mainly of the mineral tremolite with traces of actinolite

the ocean receded

rebirthing

lustrous Scolecite spray with a small sidecar spray

White jade is a type of Nephrite Jade that is prized for its creamy white color

Both front and back have beautiful aesthetic quality and display value

Height: 20 cm x Width: 13