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Found this in a recent deep wash along Muskegon river just showing in the sand. Thought I had a small shelf till I pulled it out. It has individual cell walls standing in many locations and multiple free and open cells. 7 full perforated passages naturally formed in various locations and directions throughout. Not one recent chip or broken edge visible. I about fell over,

is this for sure Favocites Favosus?

Anyone seem something like this?

Thanks

Jason

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Wow!  Gorgeous detail!

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2 hours ago, hemipristis said:

Wow!  Gorgeous detail!

But, I doubt it is quite good enough to identify this to the species level. Favositid coral (Favosites sp.) I think is correct though. 

 

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Just guessing species by location and best images I could find of comparable. Thank you for the Identification 

Couldn't find any this detailed, with open cells and separate ledges. I have some fine single shelves found over the years but nothing with this thin walls and cell lips still intact. Must have never rolled down a riverbed - picked up and dropped by glacier and just uncovered 

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3 hours ago, Rockwood said:

But, I doubt it is quite good enough to identify this to the species level. Favositid coral (Favosites sp.) I think is correct though. 

 

um, ok.  I was simply commenting on its aesthetics

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8 minutes ago, hemipristis said:

um, ok.  I was simply commenting on its aesthetics

I half way expect someone to say that this is more than aesthetics. I'm not sure now if those are just mineral crystals or casts of diagnostic features. :headscratch: 

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Spectacular example of a Favosites type coral!

Thanks for showing us! 

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Hello all

here are some real closeups 

I think those are described pores through the side cell walls,

remnants of lip structures, and radiant  structures on the bottoms of many cells. 

This is a 1000 times zoom WiFi scope view 

Enjoy

Thanks for response from all

Let me know if a definitive consensus is reached

gonna go back and look more in that ravine 

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