Jamus Peek Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I was walking through a creek bed today and I picked a what I thought was a rock and maybe so. The first thought was how heavy it was and before I examined it I realized it felt the same weight as a petrified wood specimen I looked at yesterday. So I decided to look and examine and thought there were some similarities. Any help would be appreciated Here are a couple pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcordova Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I think its not wood, but people with more knowledge should chime in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Where did you find it? The best you can make up-close shots of the ends of the first photo would help determine if it is wood. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamus Peek Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Where did you find it? The best you can make up-close shots of the ends of the first photo would help determine if it is wood. I found it in a creek in East Bay Milpitas Ca . Noticed you are from Berkeley I am from Fremont. I will try to get closer shots of the ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 This is a layered siltstone, not petrified wood. Weight is not a good indicator of petrified wood, because wood can be replaced by a wide range of minerals that all have a different specific gravity. Sorry, I know that is not what You wanted to hear, but ..... Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamus Peek Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 This is a layered siltstone, not petrified wood. Weight is not a good indicator of petrified wood, because wood can be replaced by a wide range of minerals that all have a different specific gravity. Sorry, I know that is not what You wanted to hear, but ..... Tony Thanks Tony! To be honest I want to learn. Being wrong is the best opportunity to learn. In a way process of elimination. In this case I get to learn about silt stone now just as I learned about concretions when I posted what I thought was a fish vertebrae ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfatman Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Mr. Peek, You have a terrific mindset. Mistakes can be blessings for sure. I know that I make plenty every day. The ones I repeat don't always feel like blessings! I was hoping it was petrified wood too! Bob Edited July 15, 2016 by vonfatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamus Peek Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Where did you find it? The best you can make up-close shots of the ends of the first photo would help determine if it is wood. Hey DPS Mr. Peek, You have a terrific mindset. Mistakes can be blessings for sure. I know that I make plenty every day. The ones I repeat don't always feel like blessings! I was hoping it was petrified wood too! Bob Hey Bob Yeah I hear yeah on repeating the same mistakes. As I was informed by Tony it is not petrified wood so I dug a little deeper. And DPS gave me a clue about the ends. Under a magnifier there are no rays, cells or age lines. If somebody would of said nice piece of petrified wood I probably would not of dug deeper and the next piece I showed may not be petrified wood. That being stated, hindsight I may do a little more research before I post here to not waste peoples time. Edited July 15, 2016 by Jamus Peek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfatman Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Mr. Peek, This forum has some of the nicest, most sharing and understanding group of enthusiasts I have come across. Certainly, we all learn from a bit of research, but I'd not hold back asking questions because so many of us are novice fossil hunters and we all learn from each other's questions. I've asked some "doozies" and have never been shunned or felt like a goober. Have a wonderful weekend. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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