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Indonesian Fossil Coral Agatised Fossil Coral is collected from pits and trenches dug in the jungle and along streambeds. In most areas the underlying coraline limestone has been weathered away leaving only the hard agate replaced upper crust of the ancient reef as cobbles and boulders in soil.
	Only the most agatised coral with clear fossil pattern is selected and portered to the village
On arrival at our Warehouse, the coral is washed and resorted again as "Whole Specimen" pieces, high yield "Grade A" Lapidary Rough and "Grade B" Slabbing Rough.
	Grade B Slabbing Rough is processed in our warehouse at Alpha Dua. The porus reject is cut away and the well agatised fossil portion is sawn producing high quality, high yield lapidary slabs for export. Small slabs are set aside for custom cabochon orders.

Agatised Fossil Coral can exhibit a wide range of natural colors from white and pink to golden yellow. Corals vary widely within a single stone depending on weathering/oxidation and original mineral content. Its difficult to match polyp pattern size as every fossilized piece is uniquely preserved. These single polyp agatised fossil coral cabs were cut by Gary Andruss of Hood River, Oregon.