Agatized fossil Coral pair (Chalcedony) ex Hauck Coll.

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida
Large Cabinet, 18.2 x 8.6 x 5.5 cm (largest)
Start Time: 01/01/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/07/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A stunning LARGE CABINET pair from a sliced and polished hollow, very elongate colony of coral - you can see the pattern on the outside - that has been replaced or filled inside with botryoidal and banded chalcedony. The lustrous botryoids have a gorgeous variety of color! They look like pearls. This is one of those unusual cases where biology meets mineralogy. This dramatic specimen is from the Hauck Collection and is valued at $950-1250. It is one of the best, that you will see of this type, for overall size and quality. It has very rich colors, not pale as with most such.

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