This fossilized coral has a layer of agate forming on top of it with beautiful formations. It measures 3.75 inches long 3.6 inches wide.
Coral is the outside skeleton of tiny ocean animals called polyps, which live in colonies attached to hard underwater surfaces. When alive, polyps combine their own carbon dioxide with the lime in warm seawater to form a limestone-like hard surface, or coral.
Agatized coral occurs when silica in the ocean water hardens, replacing the limy corals with a form of quartz known as chalcedony. This long process (20-30 million years) results in the formation of a "pseudomorph," meaning that one mineral has replaced another without having lost its original form.
Agatized Coral carries an ancient and healing energy. It shows us the power love has to create change in our lives. It encourages us to seek and understand the universal knowledge that has been lost throughout the ages. Many feel that Agate has an anti-depressant quality. It can be helpful for those who are struggling to be genuine in their lifestyle, as it promotes an understanding of the need for deeper meaning. Agate stimulates the exploration of the unknown and furthers ones quest toward the enlightened state.
Agatized coral is associated with...
Chakras: Root, Third eye, and Crown
Planet: Mercury
Elements: Fire, Earth
Zodiac Signs: Gemini, Capricorn, Aquarius, Scorpio
