New Members jeb128 Posted July 4 New Members Share Posted July 4 Pretty sure this is petrified wood but the interior is odd. There also seems to be either a bug or nail indention that I found interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 It's petrified wood for sure. The center may have been decayed before it fully mineralized. The hole is a teredo (bivalve) boring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Nice piece of petrified wood. Like Dale mentioned, it decayed considerably before mineralizing. I think the hole is a typical example of where a small branch rotted out of a larger limb. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 I am not sure why people think that the wood looks decayed in the center. The center shows lots of fibrous wood texture and looks fully mineralized. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 22 minutes ago, JohnJ said: I think the hole is a typical example of where a small branch rotted out of a larger limb. The wood grain doesn't look as if it bends around it the way it would a limb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Rockwood said: The wood grain doesn't look as if it bends around it the way it would a limb. I was trying to see the wood grain too. A better focused and lit photo should show the details of the grain around the hole and the shape of the hole. A clam burrow should have relatively smooth sides. This hole may have ridges. Edited July 4 by DPS Ammonite My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 9 minutes ago, DPS Ammonite said: I am not sure why people think that the wood looks decayed in the center. The center shows lots of fibrous wood texture and looks fully mineralized. Comes from felling mature fir trees with red rot in the center, I guess. But seriously, it has a slightly more blocked look. The grain is less continuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jeb128 Posted July 4 Author New Members Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, Rockwood said: Comes from felling mature fir trees with red rot in the center, I guess. But seriously, it has a slightly more blocked look. The grain is less continuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jeb128 Posted July 4 Author New Members Share Posted July 4 I appreciate all of the feedback and ideas that it may be- above are more photos with a bit more lighting and focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 @JohnJ was probably right about this being where a limb had been. It does however support the idea that it was decayed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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