Coral Rubble
Dead scleractinian skeleton
Small, chalky white sticks and lumps of dead coral, the raw material of Keys beaches.
- Typical size
- 0.5–4 in
- How often it turns up
- Very common in the Keys
- Collecting
- Protected, do not collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Living and freshly dead coral is protected in Florida. Beach-worn rubble is usually fine, but many parks prohibit removing any coral.
How to tell it apart
- Chalky white, porous, light
- Fine pore texture visible up close
- Often rod or finger shaped
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