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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: kisatchie on 24/05/2011 17:35:23

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: kisatchie on 24/05/2011 17:35:23

i found this in a gravel bed of a stream in central louisiana. this area is called the kisatchie wold (sand and gravel hills). elevation approx. 250 ft., alot of petrified wood is also found in this area and stream itself.
the specimen is approx 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" x 3/4" thick
i was thinking petrified honeycomb because of the cell structure,color, and location, but i don't know.......
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Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: RD on 24/05/2011 20:20:32

I vote coral ... http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=16650.msg


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http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=16123.0

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: kisatchie on 01/06/2011 09:07:08

it may be fossilized coral..but it doesn't look like limestone.
it is solid honey colored and is not dull colored limestone.
i think it is more likely petrified honeycomb by look weight and texture.

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: OokieWonderslug on 01/06/2011 13:15:24

Crack it open and see if the cells of the "honeycomb" have any dark spots. Those would have been baby bees. If there aren't any then it's probably coral.

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: RD on 01/06/2011 20:22:39

Quote from: kisatchie on 01/06/2011 09:07:08

i think it is more likely petrified honeycomb by look weight and texture.

How many instances of true authenticated fossilized honeycomb can you find on the internet ?.

[Do bear in mind that despite being called Earth our planet is mostly covered by water (where coral resides).]


http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/13480-i-think-i-found-a-fossilizedcrystallized-honeycomb-thing/

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: cndunn on 03/06/2011 03:46:24

it's a tabulate coral.

http://appl027.lsu.edu/MNSEducation/Saturday/Hunting%20for%20Fossils%203.pdf          scroll down to page 7

Title: ?what is it? fossilized tabulate coral or petrified honeycomb or?
Post by: RD on 03/06/2011 05:38:06

Quote from: cndunn on 03/06/2011 03:46:24

it's a tabulate coral.

http://appl027.lsu.edu/MNSEducation/Saturday/Hunting%20for%20Fossils%203.pdf          scroll down to page 7

helluva slow download, so here's the bit on page 7 ...

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