Although "tree" is a common word, there is no universally recognized definition of what a tree is. As I continue my pursuit in learning about Petrified Wood, I realize that there aren’t a ...
What is Petrified Wood? - (Post)Below I will discuss what Petrified Wood actually is and how it is formed. Recently we bought a very large collection of Petrified Wood mostly self-collected in the Southwest United States from the 1 ...
Petrified Wood and Fungus - (Post)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 ...
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 ...
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 Painted Desert ...
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 ...
Tree Agate - (Page)Tree Agate is a form of Dendritic Agate. Tree Agate is a chalcedony with dendrite inclusions of moss colored green minerals. Tree Agate is an unusual agate as it is usually opaque white and doesn' ...
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 ...
Fossils - (Page)Fossils are a record of a past life. They are the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. A fossil can be a part of the animal; such as the shell or bone. It can be an egg ...
Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate - (Page)Brazilian Agate and Piranha Agate are some of the most beautiful banded agates ever found. Brazil has the most massive deposits of agate in the world and they are mostly found in southern Brazil.
Amethyst Sage Agate - (Page)Beautiful Amethyst Sage Agate (sometimes called Purple Sage) is named for its purple/gray color and lovely black manganese dendrites. It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio, Nevada.&nbs ...
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 ...