Tunis 60 Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Was recently driving through Live Oak County in South Texas when I picked up this piece of petrified wood. Not new to collecting but this is my first post. Please go easy on me. I am glad to find this site. Question: Can the type of wood be distinguished from the bark on this piece? The pattern looks so familiar to me but I can’t place it. It appears that the images are too large so I will post others in a reply to my message? Thanks in advance Edited November 23, 2020 by Tunis Spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeannie55 64 Posted November 23, 2020 I am absolutely no expert here. Well, if you need help diagramming a sentence or need to do a discourse analysis on ancient literature, then I’m the expert. From your first picture, I see coral colonies. I have one similar, but pictures are not as easy to identify characteristics as having it in your hands. The others here will know for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tunis 60 Posted November 23, 2020 This is possibly a better picture, the piece has just been washed. The details show a little better. Is it palm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 4,595 Posted November 24, 2020 Welcome, @Tunis. Palmwood typically has much larger pores on the cross section and more of a 'tiger stripe' pattern looking at the long grain. It is also not "snakewood" (Mennegoxylon jonesii). The dotted pores in the end grain do not exhibit the the connected scale-like pattern or the separated banding distinctive to snakewood. That said, I'm not sure what type of wood it is. Sometimes this determination can only be made using a microscope. Really nice find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
