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Where is Petrified Wood Found?

Where is Petrified Wood Found?

Posted by OakRocks on 21st Oct 2025

Petrified Wood is found all over the world. Countries with well-known petrified wood deposits include: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil
The Colors of Petrified Wood

The Colors of Petrified Wood

Posted by OakRocks on 18th Sep 2025

Petrified Wood may retain the details of the original wood, but often the bright colors are not common in the actual wood and are what makes
What is Petrified Wood?

What is Petrified Wood?

Posted by OakRocks on 29th Aug 2025

Recently we bought a very large collection of Petrified Wood mostly self-collected in the Southwest United States from the 1950’s to t
Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Posted by OakRocks on 12th Jul 2025

Previously we talked about the study of the first 2 types of rocks-sedimentary and igneous. You can read them here- Sedimentary Rocks or Ign
Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Posted by OakRocks on 19th Jun 2025

Everybody knows rocks fall under one of 3 classifications-sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.  But did you know there are scientist
Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Posted by OakRocks on 19th May 2025

Basic Geology 101 is that rocks are formed in 3 ways-sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. But did you know there are actual fields of scien