Name/Title
Petoskey StoneEntry/Object ID
78.57.93Description
A rounded fossil of the coral Hexagonaria percarinata, commonly called a "Petoskey Stone." The common name comes from a region of Michigan state. The Petoskey stone is rounded and smooth because of abrasion by ice and water.
Shows hexagonal pattern of a petrified colonial rugose coral. (Naturally?) Polished on one side. Some corallites have a dark center.
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: †Rugosa
Family: †Disphyllidae
Genus: †Hexagonaria
Species: †H. percarinataCollection
Delmar Smith CollectionAcquisition
Accession
78.57Source or Donor
Delmar Smith Fossil CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationDimensions
Dimension Notes
3.75 x 2.75" (8.3 x 7 cm)Location
Location
Shelf
CS-E-3Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageDate
July 29, 2023
