Fossilized bee hive

[Evancarstedt]

[Evancarstedt]

Is this a hive or coral, sorry about the not so good picture.

[digit]

Agreed that the photos are not giving a good look at the honeycomb pattern. As honeycombs are not made of materials that will readily fossilize (not hard and solid like bones), we can discount fossilized honeycomb. My bet would be colonial coral if there is evidence of the coral septa (radial lines emanating from the middle of the polyp) or possibly a septarian concretion if this is a purely geological (and not biological) specimen.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[Evancarstedt]

Ok thank you. 

[Rockwood]

I think this is mineral structure. Something similar to a septarian concretion at least.

[Mark Kmiecik]

This specimen is one of those that I would like to hold in my hand and observe in person. Difficult to make the correct call from what I can see in the photos, even when I magnify them. Looks geological; looks fossil. Too close for me to make the call.

[Rockwood]

I don't understand the confusion. I see less than half a dozen shapes that actually look like coral. The rest are every which size, every which shape, and oriented every which direction.