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Post by broseph82 on Sept 24, 2015 20:28:48 GMT -5
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 24, 2015 21:12:15 GMT -5
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Post by woodman on Sept 24, 2015 21:57:21 GMT -5
This has to be my alltime favorite.
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Sept 25, 2015 7:23:15 GMT -5
Some nice examples here everybody. Cool stump, woodman!
Jimi, how much tumbling has those specimens had? Looks like some wear on the edges/corners but that could be from normal wear???
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 25, 2015 8:12:54 GMT -5
Some nice examples here everybody. Cool stump, woodman! Jimi, how much tumbling has those specimens had? Looks like some wear on the edges/corners but that could be from normal wear??? None. These came straight out of the water. |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 25, 2015 9:18:03 GMT -5
my favorite petwood comes out of the "Yellowstone" River in Montana..I have several different types,but all with the same colors..   Some of my petwood from Oregon,that I found on the "Willamette" River..    Clayton,Clyde and I dug this petwood around the Springfield,OR area a few years ago.......   My green petwood off the "Yellowstone" River in Montana....  A nice round I picked up last year..  Yes this is petwood,found on the Willamette River,here in Oregon..  Found a huge piece of petwood in Montana about 30 years ago.....I packed it around on every move I did! LOL Finally took it over to Roy and had him cut it up.... Will be getting it this weekend.....Here is one of the pieces of a slab....   |
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Post by woodman on Sept 25, 2015 21:33:45 GMT -5
A few years ago we found a root ball, highly opalized but the color and detail is hard to beat. 
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Post by woodman on Sept 26, 2015 10:08:29 GMT -5
You got me started, so you will have to suffer with another picture. LOL More of the root ball.
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Post by woodman on Sept 26, 2015 10:12:23 GMT -5
OK, just one more, for now!
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grizman
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Post by grizman on Sept 26, 2015 11:55:30 GMT -5
OK folks, here's the orders for the day. 1.) One person must collect ALL the examples shown above. 2.) That designated individual then packs them all up into as many boxes as necessary (stumps are big!). 3.) PM me so I can send you my address and then you send them ALL to me!!
Not gunna happen? I understand! Boy do I love pet-wood! Thanks to all for sharing your finds.
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 26, 2015 12:04:10 GMT -5
You ain't gettin my Cycad. A few years ago I was offered $400.00 for it on the pics alone. I turned the guy down. Other Cycads & pet wood have come from the area where mine was found, but mine is the only known opalized piece from there. Me, an 11 year old at the time showing up the old timers by finding something super rare. How about a fossil tree knot instead ?  Or fossil connifer bark.  |
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Post by woodman on Sept 26, 2015 13:16:04 GMT -5
Speaking of knots--
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 26, 2015 19:23:15 GMT -5
Opalized Wood from the Royal Peacock. 45 carats I found this as I was walking by and bent over to pick up a piece of trash.  Say what!? That's awesome!!! |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 26, 2015 20:26:26 GMT -5
All totally awesome!!!!!!
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grizman
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Post by grizman on Sept 26, 2015 21:02:53 GMT -5
There is nothing at all fair about this whole picture at all! I was out out and found a rusty penny...yup, what do you suppose that is all about? Not only can I not find treasures like that, I can't even afford to buy them!
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 26, 2015 21:47:42 GMT -5
Wow I have so many favorites. Here are a couple: Ordered a few yards of gravels from the La grange, TX gravel pit and right on top was this ten pound opalized palm onion. Took off a couple of slabs before it got too big for my ten inch saw.  Closer look:  Not actually my find, my wife's. While I was walking hard along the road at George West, my wife was relaxing on the tailgate of my jeep and picked up this cool stem with buds right at her feet. Either palm or fern, both are found there.  Fern from George West, face cut. Love this one.  George West full round with fortification inside:  Wild lacy George West fully agatized cast:  Gorgeous George West palm fiber:   Not colorful, but I love this stuff, George West snakewood.  And finally of course, Shrinkwood from George West.  Golden sable shrinkwood. Big hunk that was just laying on the roadside: Largest hunk I've ever found.  |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 26, 2015 21:58:39 GMT -5
By the way, that California cycad is a mind blower. Freaking awesome! I never even knew we had cycad age wood deposits in California. Thought all the wood was much more recent. Just to satisfy my curiosity, what area of the desert did that come from?....Mel
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 27, 2015 1:35:04 GMT -5
Texas root, red color dialed up from lighting, Still a beauty  Another Texas wood from the Rio  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 27, 2015 8:29:08 GMT -5
Hell ya'! Keep them coming!! I will too!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 27, 2015 9:26:16 GMT -5
Do you want to see them even if they aren't self collected in the wild? Assuming so.
Here's two of my favorite slabs, picked up at a show or sale somewhere in time: Some shrink wood. I love this stuff! 
This may be considered shrinkwood as well. Maybe not, but still cool. 
Will try to get more up later.
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