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.

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 …

Aug 6, 2021 · I'm interested in petrified wood for the scientific value (wood where the cell structure is well preserved), for the aesthetic value (mineralized with vivid colors and crystal shapes), and for …

Aug 23, 2021 · My family calls this a petrified egg, but a researcher called it fossilized (well, it is all speculative on what the heck it is). What would be the difference, or is that the same thing, fossilized …

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 …

Dec 14, 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 …

Jul 17, 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 12, 2025 · Petrified wood specimens? By TwoOaks, January 13 fossilized wood petrification (and 1 more) 1 reply 79 views Rockwood January 13

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 …

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 …