Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 27, 1824
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 125
Notes:
"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. In 1979 agatized coral was designated the official state stone." Florida Department of State / https://dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-state-symbols/state-sto…
