Prehistoric Brain Coral Fossil Collection (40 pieces).

ID: Manicina areolata - Rose Coral

FOUND: 37 ft below natural ground. South Florida. AGE: LATE PLIOCENE: 3 million years ago

SIZE: Varies - See pics

CONDITION: complete with no restoration.

Fossil corals are beautiful and fascinating, reminding us of the wonderful creatures that made up prehistoric ocean life.  Unlike modern coral which we VEHEMENTLY discourage purchasing for obvious reasons, collecting fossil coral not only broadens ones collection and studies but it also helps to appreciate the beauty beneath the ancient seas and how important and fragile such amazing creatures were and still are.

Camels, saber cats, giant ground sloths, giant beavers and mammoths were roaming the forests and plains of Florida when this coral colony was alive in the surrounding warm ancient oceans three million years ago.