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Large, 3.7" Polished Petoskey Stone (Fossil Coral) - Michigan
This is a large, 3.7" wide piece of fossil coral (Hexagonaria percarinata) from Michigan. It has been polished to a glossy finish on multiple sides, while the rest of the piece has been left in a natural state.
About Petoskey Stones
Known locally as Petoskey stones, this fossil coral is commonly found along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, as well as in rock quarries stretching from Alpena to Traverse City, Michigan. The material comes from Hexagonaria percarinata, a species of rugose coral that lived during the Middle Devonian, roughly 350 million years ago. Petoskey stones are officially designated as the state stone of Michigan.
Known locally as Petoskey stones, this fossil coral is commonly found along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, as well as in rock quarries stretching from Alpena to Traverse City, Michigan. The material comes from Hexagonaria percarinata, a species of rugose coral that lived during the Middle Devonian, roughly 350 million years ago. Petoskey stones are officially designated as the state stone of Michigan.
$45
SPECIES
Hexagonaria percarinata
AGE
LOCATION
Michigan
FORMATION
Gravel Point Formation
SIZE
3.7" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#322896
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