Indonesian Caddisfly Agate Specimen Parral Dendritic Agate Specimen Somewhat reminiscent of Dinosaur Gem

Somewhat reminiscent of Dinosaur Gem Bone

auburn-brown matrix swirling through the scene like the waves in Hokusai's famous wood block print

and the ends are joined together by a brilliant-cut Peridot

along with the lavender shades

feathery matrix

Indonesian Caddisfly Agate Specimen Parral Dendritic Agate Specimen Somewhat reminiscent of Dinosaur GemThis colorful agate showcases the fossilized larval cases of the caddisfly (Trichoptera), an insect more closely related to moths and butterflies than to the common house fly. The striking tube shaped forms encased within the agate mass were easily fossilized due to their original structural durability, as opposed to the soft bodies of the larvae, which rarely ever fossilized. The tube forms are colored golden orange to red by their replacement