Ways Specimens Can Be Finished: Natural Finish, Archival Seal, or Mirror Polish Collectors of agatized coral and similar mineral specimens often choose how a piece will be finished after it is recovered. The finishing method...

We have exciting news to share. Our Deep Ocean Pocket is now officially listed on Mindat.org, the largest and most respected mineral locality database in the mineral collecting community. What Is Mindat.org Mindat.org is a...

Agatized coral is beautiful and gem-like, and in many ways it belongs alongside fine minerals such as tourmaline, aquamarine, quartz, and other crystals. However, there are a few important distinctions to note, distinctions that ultimately...

The ancient corals of Tampa Bay formed roughly 25 to 30 million years ago, during the Miocene Epoch, when warm, shallow seas covered the region. Over time as the seas retreated, these reefs became buried...

The Tampa Bay area is world-renowned for its silicified marine fossils from the Tampa Bay Member of the Arcadia Formation, dating to the Miocene Epoch of the Cenozoic Era. These fossils include extinct species of...