Petoskey Stones Silicified Coral
date: label: Accession Date
content: 29 Dec 2016
label: Collection Date
content: Jun 1990
name: label: Collector
content: J. D. Holland
label: Donor Name
content: Estate Of John D. Holland
notes: label: Notes
content: L-287 (Petoskey Stones Silicifed Coral): Provenience includes gravel deposits. Unknown collection procedure. Collection includes raw material and naturally-weathered specimens.
label: Notes
content: L-287 (Petoskey Stones Silicifed Coral)
label: Notes
content: Petosky Stones also known as Hexogonaria is a silicified coral calcite ranging in color from light beige, ecru, tan, gray, and buff to deep brown and charcoal shades (Alpena Petosky Stone is black). The texture of these stones are smooth, and deposition includes beach and gravel.
label: Notes
content: Geology remarks: Epoch- Devonian
label: Notes
content: Location remarks: Upper segment of lower Michigan from Traverse Bay to Alpena. Michigan counties: Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Presque Isle. See Eckert 1978 for other Michigan county locations.
label: Notes
content: Archaeology remarks: n.d.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Nov 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 2
place: label: Place
content: Norwood, Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States, North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Archaeology
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2071475
label: USNM Number
content: A598578-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Stone