Difference Between "fossilized" And "petrified"...and Other Stuff ...
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.
Petrified Wood and Metamorphic Material from NW NC and southern …
Jan 6, 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 …
Colorado sites? petrified wood and/or fossils? - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Petrified Wood Piece With A Real Marijuana Leaf Fossilized
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 …
Coprolite Identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Petrified Wood from my Collection - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Blue Forest Petrified Wood Trip and Questions - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Petrified Wood - Questions & Answers - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Petrified Wood Slabs - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Petrified reptile/iguana head - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Jan 12, 2024 · PROOF of instant petrification REPTILE (iguana) HEAD FOUND petrified AND SO WELL PRESERVED THAT THE ENTIRE EYE INCLUDING THE CURVATURE OF THE LENS AND THE …