Petrified wood or not?

[Ramona]

I grabbed this rock as a friend was tossing it out of a flower pot, mostly because it initially looked like petrified wood. After studying it some, I don't think it is, but I am not certain how to identify pet wood (am researching how to do this, though)? I don't see regular patterns on the ends of the rock, which I would expect to find in petrified wood. Is that correct? Found in Alabama, but no idea where it's origin is, since it was in a flower pot. See last photo for size comparison to a water bottle lid - it's a small rock. I checked it for transparency and some edges are transparent but not the entire rock.

Thanks!
Ramona 

 

[Rockwood]

Oh ya, this is wood. It's heavily mineralized, but I'm quite certain of it being wood.

[Ramona]

24 minutes ago, Rockwood said:

Oh ya, this is wood. It's heavily mineralized, but I'm quite certain of it being wood.

Oh, wow!  My instinct was correct for once, LOL!  I am sure glad I grabbed this one before she tossed it out! I wonder if it was someone's "treasure" in it's history...

Thanks!
Ramona

[M Harvey]

It looks like the petrified wood from Northern Arizona, not like anything thing I've ever seen from Alabama.  

[Ramona]

Just now, M Harvey said:

It looks like the petrified wood from Northern Arizona, not like anything thing I've ever seen from Alabama.  

That's completely possible, since it was in a friend's flower pot and not necessarily from around here. You are the second person who has said that - I will ask her if she's been to Arizona! 

Thanks!