Petoskey stone : finding, identifying, and collecting Michigan's most storied fossil

Summary: "Michigan's state stone is prized for its beautiful patterning, which is said to resemble the rays of the rising sun. Take an in-depth look at the famous fossilized coral. Learn all about it, and then head out and search for your own!" -- back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781591938415
ISBN: 1591938414
Physical Description: print
96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 18 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Minnesota : Adventure Publications, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 95).

Formatted Contents Note:

What is Petoskey Stone? -- Petoskey within Southern Michigan -- Petoskey Stone is a fossil coral -- Coral anatomy -- Other lifeforms in coral -- Hexagonaria and other rugose corals -- The life story of the Petoskey Stone -- Life in the Devonian -- Devonian reefs and forests -- Fatal algal blooms -- The late Devonian extinction -- Other factors in the extinction -- How old are Michigan's Petoskey Stones? -- Fossilization -- Limestone -- The minerals that make up limestone -- How to identify limestone -- Ice age and glaciers -- Petoskey Stones today -- Petoskey Stone distribution -- How did Petoskey Stone get its name? -- Visit Petoskey.