Bob(AK) Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I haven't seen any petrified wood in Alaska that has the colors like from Arizona or elsewhere. This is about as good as it gets. Some fluoresces and some is phosphorescent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Emmm. Here in Deming ours is somewhat Red like Jasper. Rings included. We never find big chunks like in the Petrified Forest but you can see it was wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I coveth the petrified Palm wood, something about the patterns that takes me waaaaaaaaaaay back to days of a rock grubbn' child out in the mojave-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Here ya go John, acquired at the Tucson Gem and Mineral show yesterday.... The hunt goes on today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 There are whole trees with branches and thorns petrified all over the northern part of New Mexico. The stone yard in Sants Fe has big logs of agatized wood for landscape stones. Most will show some play of color in places. Much is opalized and soft.The little pieces in tertiary gravel are often filled with colors....all the poor soft material has been weathered away.Just outside of Hatch there arre lots of opalized mesquite bushes. I have one with a fork and a big thorn. It would make a perfect stone slingshot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Some of my finds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I found some really neat ones up in N. NV in Virgin Valley, partially opalized, I'll have to post pics when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob(AK) Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Some of my finds....petrofiedwood.jpgNice wood Bill, but you need to paint your deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Nice wood Bill, but you need to paint your deck It is an old picnic table.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pan Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Nice piece! I've kicked around Denio, N.E. Nevada.Some nice fire opal up there.I must say, petrification and opalization facinates me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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