100,000 year old subject....

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:26 pm

From an old coral reef in Florida, that was mined for building stone for awhile, and is now a state park:

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:04 pm

A beautiful piece of coral Mike. Who would believe that something so old could still be found!

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:07 am

Joan replied:

Who would believe that something so old could still be found!

I once overheard someone say the same thing about me

Hey great image there Mike, lots of fine detail captured in this one.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:35 pm

Hey how did I miss this posting yesterday

A close look picks up some interesting detail. Do you know how this break/cut relates to the original surface of the coral - the right hand side suggests a transverse section - although there appears to be structures that resemble individual coralites elsewhere in the image?

What's the scale on this one Mike?

Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:44 pm

It is incredible when you think of the chemistry these little creatures use to produce their homes and the massive amounts of coral that they have produced. An excellent picture Mike.