This is a nice speciman of this coral fossil.
The stone has been cut in to and each half is polished on top only.
Bottom is left unpolished.
See scans.
This stone is hand polished. It is not "lacquered" like so many are.
The Petoskey stone is a fossil coral.
Condition - Very good. Nice "eyes" on this pair. Would make a very nice speciman to enjoy.
Measures - Each piece are Approx. 1-5/8" x 3"x 1/2" to 7/8" thick.
Quality - Very good. Has very nice "eyes".
REAL NICE HAND POLISHED STONE.
MICHIGAN'S STATE STONE.
The Petoskey Stone is a Fossilized Colony Coral. The Coral is a "Hexagonaria", which stems from its hexagon shape.
Fossil.