Agatized fossil Coral pair (Chalcedony) Hauck Coll.

Item Description

A striking and sculptural large 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 and banding have a gorgeous variety of color and some of banding is water-clear! The botryoids in the cavities 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 $300-500. It is a very fine example, that you will see of this type, for overall size and quality. It has very rich colors, not pale as with most such.