"Petoskey Stone" cleanup?

[Kevinowski]

Hello, all.  New to the form and first post. I wanted to share what my daughter found among the wood chips in our neighborhood playground and ask if there's a way to "clean" it up (remove the rocks, etc.) without damage. I believe it is a petoskey stone and I'm not interested in polishing it, as I can purchase polished stones pretty much anywhere here in Michigan.

 

Thanks!

Edited April 8, 2018 by Kevinowski
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[Miocene_Mason]

Simply pluck them off with some tweezers or pick them with a needle, should come off rather easy and I don’t suspect it will break the coral.

[RJB]

You say you dont want to polish it.  I would just leave it as is.  

 

RB

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. 

The stones could be fairly easily removed with a bit of gentle persuasion, I should think, as WhodamanHD suggested, but I'd probably leave it like RJB. 

[ynot]

Welcome to TFF!

You should be able to clean the piece with a stiff (non metal) brush and water.

Nice find for You Daughter.

[Mediospirifer]

I'd use a toothbrush and water. Petoskys are a hard enough stone that you can scrub hard without damaging it.

 

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