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Coral Fossil with Copper Inclusions


andoran

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I purchased this from a shop in Iowa that said it was a glacial erratic. Does anyone have any idea on what type of coral it is? 

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  • 2 years later...

Looks to me like Favosities.  A devonian and older sea flora.  

Look it up.  See if you can find supporting professional opion. 

Best to u,

 

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This coral has clear septa so is not Favosites

I would think it is a scleractinian coral, but without a location and a clear look at the septa or a polished cross-section, I think a genus or species level ID will be difficult.

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What about the copper? I don´t see any, but a limonite(?) blob.

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