Agatized Coral | Tampa Bay Barite Aragonite is polymorphous mineral with

Aragonite is polymorphous mineral with the same composition as calcite and vaterite but differing crystal structure

” a signature form from this region

Its name comes from the ancient word for the mallow plant

coral-like structures called flos-ferri

Agatized Coral | Tampa Bay Barite Aragonite is polymorphous mineral withTampa Bay agatized Coral is formed as a result of silica replacing the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony with a hard variety of Chalcedony. The process of this replacement creates beautiful cave like structures within the agatized coral. Agatized coral is found primarily in Florida but also some deposits surrounding the state of Florida. This item is 5 x 2 x 7. 5 and weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces