New Members Utemike Posted July 14 New Members Share Posted July 14 Collected this in the McDermitt, Nevada caldera. Cottonwood spring area about 8 miles west of McDermitt. Probably Miocene. Lots of petrified wood in the area. apology is for slicing it in my ignorance. I first thought it was a petrified wood burl and since my purpose is lapidary I was keen to cut it and see burl patterns. after a few cuts, I pulled it from the saw and thought it looks more like a nut than a burl. It is shaped like a large avocado but I doubt an avocado would hold its shape if petrified. There is petrified palm wood (vascular dots instead of wood grain) in the area. Could this be a large nut? Since it was cut anyway, I’m including a picture of the cut side if that helps. thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 My thought is- it is a burl , just not a root burl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Utemike Posted July 15 Author New Members Share Posted July 15 “just a Burl” was always a possibility! Thanks i feel better about chopping it up anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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