Once again, I would like to explain that, though we have been in the rock and mineral business for 40 plus years, Petrified Wood is not our specialty. However, recently we bought a HUGE collection an ...
What is Petrified Wood? - (Post)Recently we bought a very large collection of Petrified Wood mostly self-collected in the Southwest United States from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. Though we have sold a lot of Petrified Woo ...
The Colors of Petrified Wood - (Post)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 Petrified Wood so beautiful. So where do those beautiful c ...
Where is Petrified Wood Found? - (Post)Petrified Wood is found all over the world. Countries with well-known petrified wood deposits include: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, The Czech Republic, Germany, Ecuador, Egyp ...
Petrified Wood and Insect Borings - (Post)Another type of “damage” seen in Petrified Wood is from insects. Though origin and evolutionary history of this is poorly understood to date, as the fossil record is scarce, evidence for ...
Limb Cast or Petrified Wood - (Post)Limb cast are arguably some of the most beautiful “Petrified Wood” around. But what is a limb cast? Limb cast begin the same way that Petrified Wood does, trees are buried quickly u ...
The Petrified Forest National Park and Arizona Rainbow Petrified Wood - (Post)The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Northern Arizona. It is located 26 miles east of Holbrook and just off of I40. In northeastern Arizona, a badlands desert known as The Painte ...
All About Trees - (Post)As I continue my pursuit in learning about Petrified Wood, I realize that there aren’t a lot of good resources. There are some well-known experts and some so-called experts, some are very ...
Fossil and Petrified Wood Definition - (Page)Fossil and Petrified Wood Definition by OakRocks Here is a list of the Time Periods. Cambrian: 600-500 million years ago Ordovician: 500-440 million years ago Silurian ...
Petrified Woods - (Page)Petrified Wood is also known as fossilized wood. The name Petrified Wood comes from the Greek root petro meaning "rock" or "stone", so stone wood or wood turned into stone. It is technically a ps ...
Nebraska Rock and Minerals - (Page)Nebraska is not a great state for finding gem grade rocks and minerals. Nebraska is a part of the Great Plains, with its plain sloping from northwest to southwest, including rich farmlands in the ea ...
Washington Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Washington's Petrified Woods are some of the finest in the nation. The Petrified Woods not only represent a broad range of colors and patterns, but also represent a wide range of identifiable spec ...