In a near untouched mountain valley, I found the most detailed petrified wood I’ve ever seen

[serpente]

I wasn’t even fossil hunting, I was on a horseback trip through Wyoming and came across this beautiful piece of petrified wood. I saw a lot of other cool chunks of it around, but only kept this one. I was around 10,000 feet in the mountains in a valley, about 50 miles from the nearest road or sign of civilization when I found it. The area I was in is visited by maybe 20 people a year, or less. I love fossils and have quite a few but I’m no expert, and I just wanted to share this cool find with some more ppl to appreciate. Any ideas about its age or price estimates (i won’t sell it, just curious) would be cool, but I don’t need that! 

[Fossildude19]

35 minutes ago, serpente said:

Any ideas about its age or price estimates (i won’t sell it, just curious) would be cool, but I don’t need that!

 

 

We do not provide monetary valuations for fossils, per the Fossil Forum Rules and Community Standards. 

As a scientific based forum, we focus on the fossils themselves, and sharing pictures and information.

To me, it is a priceless treasure showing us a forgotten age.  I'd be happy with that.

 

[serpente]

6 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

 

 

We do not provide monetary valuations for fossils, per the Fossil Forum Rules and Community Standards. 

As a scientific based forum, we focus on the fossils themselves, and sharing pictures and information.

To me, it is a priceless treasure showing us a forgotten age.  I'd be happy with that.

 

oh i didn’t realize that so sorry! i’m happy to just keep it as a priceless artifact of long ago

[traveltip1]

Cool specimen with all the wood checking cracks