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Three years ago, while diving in a freshwater lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state, I came across several long, rust-colored protrusions sticking out from underneath some rocks. The lake is at ~2000 feet of elevation, and the depth of water about 6 feet. One protrusion was a couple feet long, another was shorter; both coming out from the same pile of rocks. I touched the longer one and a ~14" piece broke off, so I brought it up to the surface (see first and second photos below). It is absolutely beautiful--waves and rings like an old tree that's been eaten away. The outside layer was soft, with rust-colored bits coming off in my hands. A week later, I found a similar specimen (see third photo below, underwater one) in another part of the lake, at a similar depth and also wedged in between rocks. My brother is convinced it is a rare fossil (like a stromatolite) or petrified wood. I hope it's a fossil, and the patterns are similar to photos of petrified wood as well as stromatolites. However, my best bet is that it's an oxidized piece of iron, like a large anchor. However, the only evidence I can find that it might be oxidized iron is on this post on this very forum where @ashcraft and @tmaier note that oxidation of iron can create a banding pattern that looks like tree rings/waves. Even using terms from that post (oxide banding, etc.), I still can't any photos or descriptions on the Internet that would match the specimen we found. Any support y'all can offer in terms of identification, and especially links to other photos of similar specimens, would be much appreciated.
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From the album: PLANT, WOOD & MINERAL SPECIMENS
In the Early Pleistocene, about two million years ago, this pine cone cob was driftwood in the paleo Santa Fe River. The waterlogged wood sank to the bottom in a basin in the river channel. They became buried in a highly organic mud during seasonal flooding. This anaerobic, low-energy burial preserved fine details such as bark and even insect borings. The cob is thoroughly mineralized with apatite -- it 'clanks' when two pieces are tapped together. It is not "silicified" as labeled. This pine cone cob is dated biochronologically by the vertebrate fossils also found in the mud, notably Holmesina floridana, a giant armadillo. Fossils of the beavers Castor and Castoroides, muskrats, grebes, cormorants, ducks, and large fish suggest that this was a backwater pool in the river.© Harry Pristis 2013
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Found this in my grandmas yard, 20 miles south of Springfield MO. If this is petrified wood, how should I properly clean it? Thank you
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Hi, I was browsing the internet trying to find a match for something I have and I found this forum which is just what I need, thanks, and hello to all that is active. I've been in the lapidary business for 30 years and I'm now trying to close out my shop (gradually). Some of the items are really difficult to identify especially fossils. I hope I can find some help here. I'm going to post my items under the correct area
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Hi, does anyone know if this is a petrified bog wood, the exposed part is really smooth. The 3 pictures are, the front which looks like it was long ago broke off from the main part, the bottom part was machine cut to expose it and the 3rd picture is the skin of this piece. Most of my items like this come from Estate sales from around 20 years ago so I think someone displayed this in their cabinet and needed a flat bottom. Thanks Dignrocks
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Hey all! I am currently helping to identify rocks and minerals for a museum and came across this piece of, what I believe is, petrified wood. I have never seen one that looks like this, however. It is highly solicified and looks rather similar to a zebra mussel. Any thoughts on what kind of petrified with this might be if at all?
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Found near Quepos on the beach. Not sure if it is petrified wood or not? Thx
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I located this piece of what I think might be petrified wood when I was landscaping in my yard. I am located in central Minnesota and the piece was above ground. Extremely heavy, 1ft tall or .305 meters. I appreciate any sight, as I am not super familiar in this topic. Thank you. images in order: front back left side right side top bottom
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Howdy! Pried what looks like a branch out of some shale today. I was hoping someone could confirm for me that this is petrified wood and possibly ID it. Lots of tree fern leaves and stems in the area. Additionally, the fossil seems unusually heavy. Thanks in advance! Pennsylvanian Glenshaw Formation.
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Hi - I collected these specimens on my property in the Blue Ridge Mtns/Shenandoah Ridge, and I’m being told they are examples of petrified wood. I’m not so sure. I’d love to hear opinions from folks who know a lot more about these formations than I do. Thank you!
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Found this unusual colored river polished rock in Texas creek. is this petrified wood or some sort of quartz etc. ? mineral experts please weigh in. this color is unique for my area.
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Hello, this is my pride and joy as far as wood goes, Found 5 years ago. Just curious if this would be considered "museum display grade"? Found on a friend's land who does not want the area disclosed but I can say it was in a small ravine next to a Creek. Thanks
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Hi I Found all of the rocks and many more at one location in middle GA. Some of the peices look like they maybe petrified wood because of the bark like on some of the edges but there is so many diffrent colors to all be petrified wood. The last photos are of a peice that has been roughly polished. I know there is alot of diffrent rocks here in the photos I just figured it may help identify some or all of them if people can see what other kind of rocks are in the area. Any information what what any of the rocks could be would be greatly appreciated.
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Sorry for spamming the forum! I've been constantly rock and fossil hunting and I have yet another question. I found this in Eastern Europe (Romania) next to a river. Is this petrified wood? Thank you!
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Hi all. I believe I’ve found some Petrified Wood encased in Amber. But I can’t be sure. So I’m asking the pros. Please look at the photos and helps me identify what I have found. I was found in Lake Country British Columbia Canada in Lake Okanagan. I was wading along the shore looking for interesting rocks when my sisters dog pulled this from the lake. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Anyway, and help identifying this would be great. Thanks.
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I found these in a forest in Germany. What are they? Petrified wood? Or just a rock/limonite? Thank you.
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Petrified wood, stalagtite, agatized bone or a hunk of quartz?
heatherhjorth posted a topic in Fossil ID
Here's something I found while rockhounding in my back yard in Richmond, VA. There are an abundance of agates in the area which is (I believe) geologically speaking, from the Cretaceous period. The striations on the broken side looked different from the other cracked quartz pieces from the area. They looked more like pores. It could be xylem from something botanical, but the rounded part makes it look like a joint. Also, on the rounded side, there is a part of it that looks like it might be where a tendon would attach to bone. There are numerous limestone caves in Virginia, so perhaps it is a stalactite? Or, maybe it's just another hunk o' quartz. I apologize for the omission of a metric ruler for scale, but I've included a US quarter for scale. (US Quarter 24.26 mm or 2.426 cm) Thanks for looking!
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I found lots of petrified wood in the lower part of the Miocene Chalk Canyon Formation north of Phoenix. The layer is mostly sandy and pumaceous. Does anyone know what the siliceous 1mm long elongated spheres are or how they formed? Could they be fecal pellets, fungi or other fossils. I have seen similar structures associated with California Miocene palm wood. @paleoflor Penny is 19 mm across.
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Can someone please tell me if this is a small piece of petrified wood that I found today? Thank you.
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Looking for guidance on what to collect today. 1/2 - Could this be pet wood or is there decent potential for fossils in this piece? I put bit of lichen to mark some areas I found interesting (potential marine fossils?). I could leave in place, peel off another layer, pour done water on it, or move on? 3- About same size as 1st one. Multiple trackways or insect burrows? For now, Collect or leave it? 4- hmmm, burrow or stem looking, but all pointed in same direction. 5/6-Not sure, but does not look weathering. AHH SNIKIES! I think that is poison oak & of course I was using my glove as a make do scale Gotta get to the sink! Thanks!
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I was walking around an antique store here in Western NY this past weekend and found a ziplock bag of shells/coral for $7. The bag had a very nice Flame Helmet shell from the Caribbean, some pieces of recent beachworn coral, and this fossil wood section with polished end. Size 68mm x 40mm. The outer "bark" is chalcedony and the wood seems to me to be cypress or palm, possibly Eocene in age, I'm thinking US locality maybe Wyoming or ? I'm not an expert on petrified wood and will appreciate any help. Thanks
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Seller doesn't mention teredo or termite but it looks like there's tunnels in the wood just left/superior of the center. Am I imagining it? Limb is 5.4" in diameter, per seller.
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i found this is se ohio in a creek and i think it is petrified wood but i am not sure
