Is this petrified wood?

[madstacks]

Hi all, I bought this on Sunday thinking this might be petrified wood, can anyone confirm if that is the case? its quite distinctive so maybe someone knows a little more about it?

[madstacks]

[Kane]

I would feel fairly comfortable in thinking that this is indeed a piece of petrified wood. By the looks of it, it has been polished to bring out some of the features.

[madstacks]

[ynot]

Yes it is petrified wood.

Looks like material from Arizona's petrified forest. Chinle formation, early triassic.

[madstacks]

Excellent thank you! It just looked so different to the other piece i have i wasn't sure. Will make a little free standing sign to put next to it on display.

[caldigger]

Fully agree with not/ Tony's assessment on this piece, it absolutely screams Arizona's Petrified Forest. Nice piece.

[Sagebrush Steve]

On 4/25/2017 at 6:56 AM, ynot said:

Yes it is petrified wood.

Looks like material from Arizona's petrified forest. Chinle formation, early triassic.

 

Yes, I agree.  The main petrified wood there is Araucarioxylon arizonicum.  Here is a good reference: 

 

Araucarioxylon Arizonicum Trees of Pet Forest.pdf