K528 coral and sculpted canvas fragments

and sculpted canvas fragments

Fossil Agate Coral

It is on a matrix with tapering barite crystals from Elk Mine in Meade

18th century Italian scroll fragment decorated with faden crystal and a coordinating titanium crystal on an optical calcite base

The fossil coral is described as a chalcedony (agate) pseudo morph after coral formed in the Oligocene-Miocene Hawthorn Group Formations from the skeleton of tiny ocean animals

K528 coral and sculpted canvas fragments18th century Italian gold leaf wood fragment figure of Christ on calcite crystal cluster in matrix from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. It is an example of the world's finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite and galena, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (referenced from the "American Mineral Treasure" book, pg. 337). Frammento di legno italiano in foglia oro del XVIII secolo, figura di Cristo su grappolo