#petoskey stone

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4.9" Free-Standing, Petoskey Stone (Fossil Coral) Section - Michigan

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☀ Petoskey stone

A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. Such stones were formed as a result of glaciation, in which sheets of ice plucked stones from the bedrock, grinding off their rough edges and depositing them in the northwestern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula

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Only 3 people on Threads liked my prized Michigan seaglass, bonfire glass collection + my biggest smoothest petoskey... joyless bastards...

The red/amber/black one is an especially interesting find. Its from the beach but i think it must be bonfire glass bc what else could that possibly be?

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Hand polished Petoskey Stone.

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What Is Petoskey Stone, and Where to Find Petoskey Stone?

Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral. These stones are unique to the Mi

Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized rugose coral. These stones are unique to the Michigan area, particularly around the city of Petoskey, which is how they got their name. They are commonly found along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Read more here: https://www.geologyin.com/2017/06/what-is-petoskey-stone-and-where-can.html

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Not just any rocks -

These are a couple close ups of the rock garden I just finished reworking. These are not just any rocks. Many are Michigan rocks.

The lighter rocks with the red pieces compressed in are called Pudding Stones. These were formed by glacier action. These are hard to find.

Grey rocks with pink spots pressed in are Gowganda tillites. These are easier to find here than Pudding Stones. I also have a couple Petoskey stones in there.

I am almost done messing with the rock garden. Today will be a rest day, I was very sore when I got up this morning.

As @findingforest51 would say: Rocks! 🤩

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