Agatized Coral Fossil 4.36 Pounds

This huge Agatized Coral Fossil is from the Ligocene Period -38 million years old and it comes from the Withlacoochee river, Florida It measures 9" x 6.7" x 4" and weighs 4.36 pounds.

The name “agatized coral” alludes to its origin, in which chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) has replaced coral. Agatized quartz’s few important collecting localities include Florida and West Virginia.

Agatized quartz forms when silica replaces the aragonite and organic materials in coral after it has been buried. It often has a somewhat geodic structure and polychrome colors. Many specimens also have druzy coatings of colorless, macro crystalline quartz crystals. Agatized coral retains some of the cellular and surface features of the original coral. It is recovered from weathered limestone and other sedimentary rocks.

Metaphysical practitioners believe that agatized coral has unusually high energy because it combines the energies of coral and quartz. It is thought to increase general awareness of life’s interactions, helps to recall memories, and provide the willingness to accept others and meet life with a giving heart. Native Americans of Florida utilized agatized coral extensively to manufacture tools and weapons. In 1979, agatized coral was officially named the state stone of Florida.