This is a nice specimen of this coral fossil. This Petoskey stone is from Northern Michigan and not the Asian fossil.
It has been polished all around. See scans.
This stone is hand polished. It is not "lacquered" like so many are.
The Petoskey stone is a fossil coral.
Condition - Excellent. Nice "eyes" on this stone.
Measures - Approx. 3-3/4" x 2" (at widest part) x 1-1/2" thick.
Quality - Excellent. Has very nice "eyes". A lighter color than some.
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.