Fossil Coral 12mm Coin 8-Inch Tucson Online Week 2 First described in 1881

First described in 1881

This effect is known as “labradorescence

glass is melted in a furnace and then combined with a coloring agent to produce the swirling inclusions of pink within the clear material

” which translates to “stone of many colors

” Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids

Fossil Coral 12mm Coin 8-Inch Tucson Online Week 2 First described in 1881Fossil Coral is the prehistoric fossilized remains of the invertebrate reef builders that live in tropical oceans. Silica rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons, resulting in fossils that are chalk white, tan, gray, and brown as well as pink, red and yellow orange.