Slydog
has rocks in the head
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Post by Slydog on Aug 15, 2008 22:13:13 GMT -5
Good Lord, I hope I don't bore any one of you to death, don't look if I do!!!!!!! Here is one-half of the pet wood I found in WY this summer, I just picked up what was 'pretty'. I have some odd stuff in here, please speak up if you have any thoughts/knowledge on what I might have, okay? This is from the Eden Valley area: This too, but what's with the weird 'veins'? Typical road to WY rockhunting Eden Valley What is the crusty stuff? Eden Valley We were driving down this road to a new rock hunting place, and saw this truck in a dry creekbed, not unusual in WY. Every bit of chrome was as shiny as the day it was installed, could have ebayed well over $500 or more worth of perfect parts from the pickup! Also found a pair of matched sheds on the opposite bank, how lucky is that?! Not a clue on these two--? Odd small wood ? How much sense does a speed limit of 50 make with loose bison?! Any accounting for this? What's the black stuff? Eden Valley What's the lumpy, bumpy stuff? What's the orange stuff? This is only 'half'!! I have more weird stuff, hope I didn't put anyone to sleep!!!!
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Post by beefjello on Aug 15, 2008 22:29:15 GMT -5
Nice wood Nona! Man I think I'd slow down to at least 45 with them buffalos around Great pix, look like you had a wonderful trip!!
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Aug 15, 2008 23:41:27 GMT -5
Let's see if I can address a few Q's. The "stringers" are silicified/agatized wood (like the rest) but probably have a different mineral inclusion (diff. inclusions are what give agates their different colors). The "not a clue on these two" look to me to be root-sections or limbs/knots. The lumpby/bumpy and the crusty are quartz formations on the edges of the what-was-once-wood. The bubbly looking orange is "pure agate" (i.e. chalcedony) that formed on the edges of the what-was-wood; probably occurred after the wood was at least partially agatized.
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lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
Still doing too much for being retired!
Member since March 2008
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Post by lparker on Aug 16, 2008 10:50:54 GMT -5
I wood'a stripped the wreck to help cover gas costs. Nice bunch of wood.
Lee
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Post by LCARS on Aug 16, 2008 13:24:53 GMT -5
It all looks like good stuff to me. You can't find any pet wood around here, just some half fossilized sea shells in sandstone in a few remote locations on the island.
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Post by sitnwrap on Aug 16, 2008 14:47:50 GMT -5
Your pics are amazing but there was one item that took me a while to figure out. Is that a skeletal jaw with teeth in the top pic and several other pics? I couldn't figure it out. Thought is was just some dried up wood and the teeth maybe nice hunks of howlite. lol. I really should reveal my stupidity but when it dawned on me, I got a good chuckle out of it.
Thanks for sharing.
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Aug 17, 2008 0:29:12 GMT -5
Awesome finds...did you have to kill one of the bison to get the teeth in the background ;D ;D
Ozzy
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Post by texaswoodie on Aug 18, 2008 7:21:44 GMT -5
Great wood haul!
Curt
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Aug 19, 2008 1:37:56 GMT -5
Haha, I recognized the bison teeth/jaw. What fun! And a good size indicator.
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