Fossil Coral?

[Crazyhen]

This is said to be a Triassic fossil coral from Guizhou, China.  Any idea if it is a fossil coral and what species it probably is?

 

Thanks.

[Crazyhen]

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hmmmm.

It doesn't look right to me, especially the side. 

Looks more mineralogical? 

[Bobby Rico]

I thought something like hematite mineral but that’s just a guess.

[FranzBernhard]

@Crazyhen, you have uploaded a quite similar specimen before:

It received quite a hot discussion .

Just to throw in my vote: I am guessing its some sort of favositid, but that could not be Triassic, of course.

@TqB

Franz Bernhard

[Rockwood]

43 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said:

Just to throw in my vote: I am guessing its some sort of favositid, but that could not be Triassic, of course.

Could be reworked, or even more interesting would be an undiscovered final refuge. Seems like I've read of the possibility that a few may have hung on for a while.

[TqB]

1 hour ago, FranzBernhard said:

@Crazyhen, you have uploaded a quite similar specimen before:

It received quite a hot discussion .

Just to throw in my vote: I am guessing its some sort of favositid, but that could not be Triassic, of course.

@TqB

Franz Bernhard

It looks very similar, and that one was said to be Devonian which is much more likely. I agree it's a tabulate coral, probably a favositid and can't be later than Permian (unless it's a completely new and startling find). If from a dealer, I've often found the stated age to be guesswork.

[RJB]

  If it is a fossil it most certainly has been preserved quite nicely!!!

 

RB

[Mark Kmiecik]

I'd like to see photos of the ends and the other photos without the water.

[Crazyhen]

2 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said:

I'd like to see photos of the ends and the other photos without the water.

Here are the photos of the ends.  I did not wet it with water, it is shiny as it is, and I don't think it's been polished.

14 hours ago, TqB said:

It looks very similar, and that one was said to be Devonian which is much more likely. I agree it's a tabulate coral, probably a favositid and can't be later than Permian (unless it's a completely new and startling find). If from a dealer, I've often found the stated age to be guesswork.

I got this specimen from a dealer who claimed that it is a Triassic fossil coral from Guizhou.

[Crazyhen]

And the sides of the specimen.

[Crazyhen]

[HansTheLoser]

I think that the individuals in Favosites are smaller. This sample reminds me Heterastraea (Early Jurassic).