Petrified Wood or Something Else

[Scorpion68]

A friend of mine picked this up off the shore of Dale Hollow Lake when we were boating on day and just remembered it today. I'm not sure what it is but thought someone might know.

[Kentucky point]

That's a beautiful piece of petrified wood!

[Scorpion68]

Thanks KP - Wasn't sure. I've seen petrified wood before it just didn't look like this. Appreciate ya

[sneakygroundbuzzard]

im not sure of that being pet wood

lots of cherts have that bullseye pattern to it,plus the cortex doesnt look like pet wood to me either
but once again,what do i know

[Scorpion68]

I'm not sure either because that outer part looks like core material and the lighter/darker material seriously resembles chert.

[redrocks]

It looks like a fossil...is petrified wood considered a fossil since a tree is a living thing?

[Scorpion68]

Red - Check out my post below to answer your question - also go on our Forum "Fossils, Old Bones, and Teeth."

[Scorpion68]

Red - I've posted this before and our members may be getting tired of seeing it but it's the best example I can give you of a fossilized tree part.



My neighbor plowed this up in his field and brought it to me. We find them laying on top of the ground as well here on the mountain. This is a 300 Million year old root from a Lycopsid tree. It's a bit before our time but it is definitely a fossile. It weighs in at a little over 3 and a half pounds.

[redrocks]

Yes Chuck that answers my question just fine ... If it was living-- fossil....not living---rock...but if this piece here is agatized Like Bruce said agate? And what BA said makes sense....that root is cool ..thanks for the reply .. and I did go on the fossils thread. Informative...

[2ndoldman]

It may not be gem quality, however I think it might be agate. 🤔🤔🤔

[Scorpion68]

Bruce - Unless this gets cut and polished, I seriously doubt it would be gem quality. But ya never know.

[Broken Arrow]

I don't think it is petrified wood either. That would have been some very rampant growth and extremely thick bark for any tree. The fact that the ring spacing differs so greatly from one side to another in such a short space and that the rings seem to be tapering into somewhat of a dome shape( if that makes sense) would suggest that it is likely a midsection of a chert nodule.. Just my take on it, hope it makes sense.

[Kentucky point]

I have a large piece outside. I'll take a pic and post it later.

[Scorpion68]

Thanks KP

[Kentucky point]

[Scorpion68]

That material looks very similar to the bullseye end of the piece I posted. Thanks for taking the time to post it KP. Appreciate ya

[Kentucky point]

No problem!