Petrified Wood?

[cytros]

Not sure if this is petrified wood or a concretion due to the dark center on one side. I could use some clarification and input.

[Tidgy's Dad]

Banded concretion. 

No wood texture there. 

[caldigger]

Agreed, kinda neat though. I'd put it on my shelf.

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, it's quite a pretty piece. 

[ynot]

Looks like a nice banded jasper.

[cytros]

Thanks again for your comments, love this stuff

[doushantuo]

looks like it.Common in Neoproterozoic formations,alternations of quartz,magnetite and hematite.

A lot of hematitic chert("jasper") is found in B(anded) I(ron)F(ormations) s

 

[cytros]

1 hour ago, doushantuo said:

looks like it.Common in Neoproterozoic formations,alternations of quartz,magnetite and hematite.

A lot of hematitic chert("jasper") is found in B(anded) I(ron)F(ormations) s

 

That's great to hear! Definitely a keeper even though its not petrified wood.

[DevonianDigger]

I don't care what it is, that's wicked cool looking. I'd put it in the displays for sure!