DJandLIMON111 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Found this here in western Colorado I have done some looking online closest thing i can find is fossil/petrified palm wood it would be from the Niobrara Formation, Smoky Hill Member and is Upper/Late Cretaceous. What do you guys think? Did a quick polish too quick as you can see all the scratches haha Thanks anyone that can help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think it looks more like a fern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think it's a very pretty piece. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJandLIMON111 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 I have not seen petrified fern till now that i looked it up looks just like it! I guess I got lucky i have gone to the area i go for tree for 4 years now and this is the only piece i have of it. Thanks for the help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Without at least a hand lens it is always difficult to judge, but I would say this is a piece of palmwood with part of the root mantle preserved. You might want to look for locality-specific literature. 1 Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, paleoflor said: I would say this is a piece of palmwood with part of the root mantle preserved. Concentric circles vs C shapes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Rockwood said: Concentric circles vs C shapes ? As I said, difficult without a hand lens, but I'd argue mainly concentric structures, which are in places contorted by compression. I'm not saying it definitely is palm, merely that it not definitely isn't. Considering the fern option, I wouldn't know how to interpret the structures on the second photograph. What would these be? The central stele/vascular cylinder? I'd like to see literature describing such materials from the locality where this piece was found. Perhaps this offers some grounds for comparisons. 1 Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, paleoflor said: Considering the fern option, I wouldn't know how to interpret the structures on the second photograph. I see what you mean. I had thought them to be roots which filled a cavity left by withering stems, or the external sheath, but the scale and orientation could be a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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