Found this Fossil

[roustabout149]

Here's a fossil I found. Anybody know what it's a fossil of? I don't!

[turkeytail]

Cool! Some sort of coral? Id of picked it up too!

[painshill]

Hi Pam
Yes, it's coral... I'd say probably Hexagonaria species and possibly H. mirabilis. You didn't say where you found this (you're in Ohio, right?) but these are common in Michigan and probably down towards Ohio too. Typically these are Devonian (around 350 million years).
Roger

[Bone2stone]

painshill wrote:

Hi Pam
Yes, it's coral... I'd say probably Hexagonaria species and possibly H. mirabilis. You didn't say where you found this (you're in Ohio, right?) but these are common in Michigan and probably down towards Ohio too. Typically these are Devonian (around 350 million years).
Roger

  Check check check.
Roger's on the nose!!!
BTW: Very nice specimen....Would cut and polish beautifully!
Bone2stone

[roustabout149]

Hey!  Well, I did find this specimen in Ohio.  It wasn't found in the field though.  I picked this piece up in front of my home in the gravel that runs along side of the road.  One more of those, "rocks", that I just can't pass by.  You never know if you may have something if you leave it behind!  I'm elated!

[painshill]

Yes, these will polish up nicely. You get an effect that looks like lots of little rosettes or flowers clustered together. Very pretty. I've been learning to silversmith for the last couple of years and cabochons (polished domes) of these are sometimes sold by jewellery and gemstone suppliers for use in rings, brooches and pendants. They call it "Petoskey Stone" (I think Petoskey is a place in Michigan).
Strictly speaking Petoskey Stone is H. percarinata which normally has bigger rosettes than yours, although it's difficult to judge the scale from your pics. There are several Michigan coral species that have this hexagon structure.
Roger

[Bone2stone]

roustabout149 wrote:

Hey!  Well, I did find this specimen in Ohio.  It wasn't found in the field though.  I picked this piece up in front of my home in the gravel that runs along side of the road.  One more of those, "rocks", that I just can't pass by.  You never know if you may have something if you leave it behind!  I'm elated!

  Well you just never know when something gonna jump out at you.
That is one sweet fossil. Most of the coral here in Tex just is not the quality stuff that you find elsewhere. Elsewhere being in your own backyard that is.
Bone2stone

[kyheadhunter]

Pam,
Too pretty! Wow!...that is a gorgeous, gorgeous rock!...you are one lucky lady my friend!...and to think you found it in front of your house! How lucky can someone get. I'm so jealous!
You'll be out there with a pick -and- shovel before long digging up your whole yard now...(need any help?) :woohoo:
  Great find!
jane