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I have been going through a collection of petrified wood from near Hampton Butte in central Oregon. The petrified wood in this area is often a green or red Jasper type stone. Many pieces show bark texture or even growth rings. I found one intriguing chunk of green Jasper that has various bits of leaf imprints on one side. It’s only about 4 inches in size. I’m not sure if my photos show the smaller subtle leaf pattern that I believe I see (in addition to the more prominent deeper lines running all the way across). I was under the impression that a leaf imprint should be in sedimentary material. This green Jasper type rock is obviously a product of intense natural forces so I am curious how something as fragile as a leaf could have its shape preserved? I hope my photos and questions make sense. Thank you for reading and any ideas!

The last month has been a bit quiet for me in terms of fossils. Since school ended for the summer, I've been back in DFW and studying hard for an exam. Thankfully, when test day came, I managed to score well, granting me the time to finally research and take a trip out to a new spot! For most of my life, I've been on top of the Woodbine Formation. I've never perceived it to be particularly fossiliferous as I have rarely come across anything when scouting the ground. However, seeing some of the posts on this forum has since reignited my curiosity about this formation. The Woodbine is a unique place in that it contains material from a coastal environment where terrestrial organisms could be preserved. This contrasts with all of my previous Cretaceous fossil hunting, which were all on nearby marine strata. While I like finding oceanic material, I also value variety and the idea of stumbling upon something unusual like a dino tooth is really exciting. So today, I decided to briefly explore the nearest Woodbine outcrop I could find! I came into today's adventure with low hopes as I know the Woodbine can be unforgiving. Also, it was decently hot and I had forgotten to take my water bottle with me. Scattered here and there were little piles of red rock that I assume had just washed out from yesterday's rain. I spent most of my time getting fooled by little rusty scraps of metal (that reddish bronze color is too similar to the surrounding rock for my untrained eyes). Dehydration was close to pushing me to call it quits when I came across a strangely shaped piece of sandstone. Lots of the stones from this formation naturally exist in weird attention-catching shapes, but I noticed that this one had faint indentations resembling the veins of a leaf. I have never found a plant fossil before so I could easily be mistaking a strangely weathered piece of sandstone for something more than it is, but I am hopeful that this will be a couple personal firsts (my first plant and first terrestrial Mesozoic fossil). For any Woodbine experts... if this is a terrestrial plant, would it suggest that this site could produce dinosaur material? The "veins" are hard to capture on camera, but I think I've done as good a job as I can in the naturally lit photos below. It kinda looks like an oak leaf in my eyes. All insights are greatly appreciated! Let me know if you have any additional questions! Thanks for reading

Hi all, I found this leaf imprint in a fossil travertine formation at edge of central desert of Iran. It belongs to a broadleaf species. Do you have any idea of its species? Any help you can give me would be appreciated!

Dear Guys, Today found one erratic in gravel and when I splited it I found this leaf like imprint. It is 3 cm length. By the shape I would say it is from big clubmoss but I very need more opinions, maybe it is possible to identify genus or family? Any help will be appreciated! Best Regards Domas

New member here, first time posting, any help gratefully received! Below are my 5 favorite suspected fossils, all collected from beaches in South East of UK in 2014/15. 1. Suspected Mammal Fossil, Possible Tooth? Found 'Clacton, Essex UK' 2015: 2. Suspected Wood Fossil? Found 'Suffolk Coast', 2015. 3. Suspected Leaf Imprint, on a piece of Flint? Found 'Suffolk Coast', 2014. 4. Suspected Tooth Fossil (may just be a stone)? Found 'Suffolk Coast', 2015. 5. Plant Fossil, possibly a type of Seaweed? Found 'Kent Coast', 2015. Thanks for looking AWJ