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California Coast Petrified Wood ID

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bencoulter

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Found this heavily mineralized rock on the California Coast (Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County). Looks like petrified wood, but I’m not sure if the “growth rings” are actually indicative of past tree growth, or if the lines are from some metamorphosed, sedimentary geologic origin. There appears to be some grain-like structure mixed in with the heavily silicated rock which leads me to lean towards an ID of petrified wood. Let me know your thoughts! 

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Darktooth Regular Member

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I don't  know if this is wood or not, but still an interesting piece that most of us would pick up and keep regardless.

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abyssunder Regular Member

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Banded chert/ flint maybe

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