Sep 23, 2012 · Generally speaking there isn't really a distinction between petrified and fossilized. Petrification is sort of a Victorian-era garbage can word for fossilization.

Aug 21, 2022 · Petrified wood would have been cool too but I now know what to look for and who to ask! Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge, you’re all wonderful!

Nov 27, 2023 · Petrified Wood, botryoidal agate, golden calcite, insect borings, ostracods, Eocene 50 MYA, Green River Fm, Blue Forest along Lake Gosiute, Sweetwater County, Wyoming (1.2 lbs 8.25 …

Feb 5, 2026 · Sometimes the siliceous replacement in petrified wood can obscure/eliminate any organic layering. Seeing it in the Tampa Bay Area in a man-made built out area with high truck traffic I feel its …

May 29, 2022 · Below are some of the slabs/slices/limb casts of petrified wood from my collection. I'll post more pieces in latter replies. I especially like very colorful pieces and unusual pieces like Teredo …

Aug 23, 2017 · My wife and I are headed to a wedding in Denver this weekend. I know its short notice but any locals have any suggestions or hot spots for some petrified wood or some fossils? I am …

Jan 7, 2022 · The age of rocks in Watauga County, NC predate any type of tree. As I understand it, petrified wood comes from sediments in a lake, river, or stream after a log submerges and it is …

Jan 10, 2022 · Greetings from Central Florida, friends. I found this piece today and I assumed it was bone because I find so many smaller, similar looking pieces of bone at this spot. On closer …

Dec 15, 2017 · As I recall the Blue Forest wood had interesting preservation that entailed a layer of algae that encased the pieces as well as silica-laded Eocene age volcanic ask that entombed and …

Aug 6, 2021 · I'm interested in petrified wood for the scientific value (wood where the cell structure is well preserved), for the aesthetic value (mineralized with vivid colors and crystal shapes), and for …