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Post by woodman on Sept 27, 2019 16:12:03 GMT -5
  Small limb section 3 inches long 1 3/4" across the polished face. Years ago my brother went with us to the Stinking Water Mountains and we did a bit of digging in an area completely out of the normal collecting area. All it reall was good for was yad rock and I have lot of it laying around. He kept one large piece and today I wa at his place and the rock was falling apart exposing limbs. I picked up several of them and polished this one. Not sure what species of wood it was but will try and find out. |
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Post by woodman on Sept 27, 2019 16:39:39 GMT -5
Close up of the cell structure.  |
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Post by miket on Sept 27, 2019 18:02:58 GMT -5
Very cool.
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Post by MsAli on Sept 27, 2019 18:34:04 GMT -5
Love when you share these with us!
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Post by woodman on Sept 27, 2019 21:37:57 GMT -5
Sharing is a large part of the hobby!
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El JeffA
spending too much on rocks
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Post by El JeffA on Sept 27, 2019 22:11:42 GMT -5
I see no resemblance in the first or second photo....but is it just me that sees palm wood similarities in the third pic? Very cool though.
Jeff A
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Post by Pat on Sept 27, 2019 22:20:55 GMT -5
I see no resemblance in the first or second photo....but is it just me that sees palm wood similarities in the third pic? Very cool though. Jeff A My first thought was palm wood for the third photo also. |
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Post by fernwood on Sept 28, 2019 4:04:26 GMT -5
That is so unpetrified looking. Very cool.
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Post by woodman on Sept 28, 2019 9:09:11 GMT -5
I don't think it is palm, I am leaning towards willow or something similar, you can see the growth rings. Got my expert working on it and should hear more tomorrow.
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Post by HankRocks on Sept 28, 2019 9:18:36 GMT -5
It does not look like Palm, never seen Palm as a round limb section or having growth rings. And I have never seen Palm with Bark, it's always more bulb shaped with the reeds showing on the outer surface. Of course that's based on the Palm I have here from Texas and Lousiana. Not sure about other areas.
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Post by woodman on Sept 28, 2019 10:08:01 GMT -5
Stinking Water is known for Oak, We have found Hickory, Elm, popular. metasequoia and tilia. no palm. Now the only thing there is Juniper and sage brush, I guess the climate has changed just a wee bit, damn cavemen and there fires!
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Post by woodman on Oct 2, 2019 9:54:30 GMT -5
My expert got back to me and she thinks what I have is Popular. We have found Popular in that area before.
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