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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 16, 2018 · Rather than writing information about coprolite identification on multiple threads, I thought I would post information about coprolite identification here so it can be referenced in ID threads (I'm …

Jan 21, 2024 · It can be very difficult to tell from pictures, a lot of the time, fossils that are misidentified, completely fake, composites, restored etc. This one is very easy to tell. I'm always looking for …

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 …

Mar 3, 2022 · Egg? Crystalized or Petrified? crystalized eggs? petrified? By Geodude707 March 3, 2022 in Fossil ID

Jul 13, 2014 · Is that petrified wood Triassic age? I've seen a few posts of Triassic petrified wood in PA, but assume it's difficult to find. Congrats on your amazing finds. That large piece is the biggest I've …

Nov 10, 2011 · This is a piece of petrified wood I found over a year ago. It is about 18 inches long, and 9 inches wide. When I found it, I was told it was carbonized. It was much larger when found, but much …