Chrysanthemum
also known as Fossil Coral is a natural type of gemstone formed by ancient corals.

The proper name for fossil coral is ‘agatized coral’ or ‘agatized fossil coral’, because during formation, the coral remains are gradually replaced with agate, a variety of naturally occurring chalcedony, or microcrystalline quartz. 

Chrysanthemum Collection

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When prehistoric corals are fossilized through replacement with agate, the fossil coral forms through hardened deposits left by silica-rich waters. The entire process can take over 20 million years and occurs only under very unique geological conditions.

Corals are marine animals and it is their skeletons that are fossilized and preserved, often leaving flower-like patterns in the stone.

The oldest coral fossils are over 500 million years old. The earliest forms were different from those we see today and they died out 225 million years ago. Modern corals are still common in tropical oceans. These are solitary corals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Chrysanthemum can be color enhanced.

Provenance:
Indonesia, USA (Florida and Georgia).

Benefits
Coral represents diplomacy and concurrence. It quiets the emotions and brings peace to within the self. Facilitates intuition, imagination and visualisation.

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