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 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 …
Fossilized wood from Madagascar - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Dec 23, 2024 · Since I will now have a couple of days off, I am trying to tidy up the collection a bit and determine species or at least genera where possible. I have a section of fossilized wood …
Petrified wood specimen? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Nov 22, 2025 · I do not see petrified wood here. It looks purely mineralogical, quartz crystals on iron rich quartzite. Quart veins can often have a superficial resemblance to wood. Thanks for …
Brilliant Wood - Alabama - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Mar 5, 2015 · I dug up a log of petrified wood from a coal mine in Brilliant, Alabama. The log wighed about 1200 pounds, The picture is one piece that weighs approximately 80 pounds. …
Petrified wood - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Jan 10, 2025 · I have some land about 10 miles east of Corsicana, Texas and I find a lot small piece's of regular petrified wood but I have dug up things that are petrified differently. It's …
Petrified Blue Forest - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
Aug 30, 2022 · 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 …
Information on pet. Wood near Alpena, Michigan - The Fossil Forum
Apr 8, 2019 · Analysis of the petrified wood and surrounding material confirmed that the three most prominent constituents, in descending order, were silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, and …
Wisconsin Petrified Wood - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum
Jul 6, 2014 · Are there lots of states that have no petrified wood, due to glacier activity? @minnbuckeye The internet is usually helpful IF you can find it. I find it interesting that this …
Vertebra - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Mar 2, 2025 · Hi, can someone please tell me if this is genuine fossil or maybe just a funny looking stone? I found this not far from Petrified Forest N.P. in Arizona.