Difference Between "fossilized" And "petrified ... - The Fossil Forum
Sep 23, 2012 · A fossil is defined as the preserved remains of an animal, plant or other organism and would generally infer some kind of lithification, mineralisation, chemical alteration or diagenesis. Various types of preservation processes proceed at different rates for different kinds of tissues and conditions of exposure or burial and chemical interaction.
Petrified Blue Forest - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
Aug 30, 2022 · 4.9k. Location. Plainview, Minnesota, USA. Member Title: Member of the Month - April 2020. Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) I had the opportunity to cruise around Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah on my own for 5 days The first day of my fossil hunting excursion was to be spent at the Petrified Blue Forest site in Western Wyoming.
Think you found an egg? Read this first! Dinosaur ... - The Fossil …
Feb 9, 2019 · Sizes of concretions range from just an inch, or a few millimeters, up to more than 10 ft (3 m). Egg sizes, along one side, range from just an inch or a few millimeters and top out at around 8 in (20 cm). If you find an oval or round shape, which is larger than 8 in (20 cm) along a side then it is probably not an egg.
Petrified wood? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 11, 2024 · 4k. Location. NYC. Posted Friday at 01:19 PM. I think this is a piece of petrified wood. IDing it to species is extremely hard: you need an expert and you need three specific views, polished, and at high magnification. 1. 2.
Fossilized or Petrified Snake Head? - The Fossil Forum
May 16, 2024 · It’s not a fossilized or petrified snake head. Theres no bilateral simetry no bones no teeth and they are correct. Soft tissue doesn’t really fossilize like that. It is a cool looking rock though and I would have picked it up for my look a like drawer too. Its simply a case of pareidolia.
Petrified Wood from my Collection - The Fossil Forum
May 29, 2022 · 73 Petrified Wood Slab, Indonesia (589 grams 6.5x5.5x.625 inches): 74 Petrified Wood Slab, Indonesia (643 grams 6x4.75x.625 inches): Marco Sr. 6. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection.
Blue Forest Petrified Wood Trip and Questions - The Fossil Forum
Dec 15, 2017 · I think the black coatings on the agate are Tin Oxide but I could be wrong. The very best pieces of Blue Forest fossil wood have a combination of the Black, Blue, and Orange colors of the various minerals. If you want to show off wood grain, exterior wood features, or agate then dissolve the Calcite away.
Petrified coconut? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 1, 2020 · Does anybody know what these are? Size and shape of coconuts embedded into rock on the coast, but hard like stone or petrified wood.
Mystery tooth that looks petrified - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Dec 9, 2020 · It should produce sound similar to stone if it is fossilized. Lastly, you can try burning a part of it. The collagen in non-fossil bone smells terrible. These tips don't work as well for sub-fossil bone that is partially permineralized but you learn to fine tune these methods and get a feel for bone that is in between. 1.
Petrified wood trip in the Triassic of Pennsylvania - Fossil Hunting ...
Sep 14, 2020 · January 11, 2020. I enjoyed a productive weekend hunting petrified wood in the Triassic age, approximately 210 mya, Newark Supergroup of Pennsylvania. The first 2 photos show a single specimen's 2 sides, illustrating profuse checking in the wood, and a likely rotten dead limb knot at top. Specimen weighs 19 pounds.