Geojonser Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I found this piece while walking along a building in Northern Germany...first I thought, "Huh?...this looks out of place"...I thought it was just a weather-worn veiny stone...Then I picked it up, saw the fractures and thought, "Wow!, what a nice piece of Chert or Chalcadony (va. Jasper) what are you doing here?"...The fractures are heavily weather-worn, conchoidial, opaque and with a dull luster... After a while I began thinking that the shape, weathering and banding/striping was a bit unusual (mostly opinion at the time)...I wondered if it might be a fossil...a big Brach maybe? Photos courtesy of the Google ...unlikely After seeing close-ups while cropping the pics to post here, I thought, "Hmmm...I got wood?"... It kinda looks like petrified bark to me now, but its "grainy or veiny" on both sides, which seems strange, to me, for a piece of bark... Probably purely geologic combined with wishful thinking...it happens...although, if it is geology, it would be cool to come across a Genisis Jasper where it should not be Photos courtesy of the Google ...ooops...doin' it again...sry Anyway, either way its a beautiful specimen with an interesting story... Any ideas or opinions?...thoughts will be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance... Have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I don't think it's wood. Banded chert maybe. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Wood not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debivort Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I agree with @Rockwood: banded chert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Syndy Posted May 6, 2023 New Members Share Posted May 6, 2023 It's super heated sapling, maple, or pine. Guessing. Unless is glass like, the mahogany volcanic glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 1:15 PM, Syndy said: It's super heated sapling, maple, or pine. Guessing. Unless is glass like, the mahogany volcanic glass. No. It's banded chert. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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