Anatomy of a(sawn) silicified Georgia coral specimen
Jan 14, 2017 7:45:31 GMT -5
quartz, rockjunquie, and 3 more like this
Post by jamesp on Jan 14, 2017 7:45:31 GMT -5
Pried out of the nastiest pasty white clay with many corals randomly packed in together.
As found. Pimply surface indicates potential pseudomorph.
Sun facing side of coral after rigorous clay removal with pressure washer. Pimply surface
Root side
Side view
Score, partial pseudo running all the way around the perimeter. Note clay packed in cavity, unbleached and not stained.
In sun light after pressure washing pseudo cavity. Has some Iridescence in center cast. Brown chalcedony fill common in top(sun facing side)
Such pseudos bound in clay have dodged freezing that commonly breaks cavity open.
Found here, many corals loosely arranged
Sampling said corals for color content, pseudomorph cavities
Crayfish delivered clean clay/ocean sand samples from deep in the river bank, thank you sir. Plant is noxious alligator weed. Grows 3 inches/minute.
As found. Pimply surface indicates potential pseudomorph.
Sun facing side of coral after rigorous clay removal with pressure washer. Pimply surface
Root side
Side view
Score, partial pseudo running all the way around the perimeter. Note clay packed in cavity, unbleached and not stained.
In sun light after pressure washing pseudo cavity. Has some Iridescence in center cast. Brown chalcedony fill common in top(sun facing side)
Such pseudos bound in clay have dodged freezing that commonly breaks cavity open.
Found here, many corals loosely arranged
Sampling said corals for color content, pseudomorph cavities
Crayfish delivered clean clay/ocean sand samples from deep in the river bank, thank you sir. Plant is noxious alligator weed. Grows 3 inches/minute.
