MN653

Sample ID MN653 • Cabinet U

Agatized Coral

3.95cm W x 12.4cm H x 1.95cm D • 120g
Sample TypeMineralColorOrange, blue,grey, whiteLusterWaxy
StreakWhiteCleavage/FractureNone/ConchoidalSpecific Gravity2.4
Geographic Location/DateTampa Bay, Florida Mohs Hardness 7

Eight wonderful pieces of fossilized coral with agate filling the holes as a result of silica-rich groundwater. The cavities in the fossilized coral are a result of limestone dissolving. The minerals are many colors, from orange to grey to a darker blue. Botryoidal crystals within the cavity are mostly white, but in some pieces, they are darker grey or orange.