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Let's Rock => Identifications of Materials => Topic started by: Ryaly2dogs on June 05, 2021, 04:26:11 PM

Title: Hells Canyon pet wood?
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on June 05, 2021, 04:26:11 PM

Going through an unsorted slab collection I purchased, and came upon 4 nice slabs showing great herring bone patterns, and some opalization.  Wondering if this might be Hells Canyon petrified wood?  I have a few smaller pieces in my collection and they look a bit different.  I went onto Instagram and saw several photos resembling this material under the hashtag #hellscayonpertifiedwood, but I trust this forum a bit more than the "open seas" of social media posts.

I attached a photo of each slab I am questioning.  First two photos the slabs are abut 4" per side, the last two are larger at about 7 inches per side.  Interested in your thoughts.

Title: Re: Hells Canyon pet wood?
Post by: catmandewe on June 18, 2021, 11:29:36 AM

Hells Canyon wood usually has the telltale pocket rot, if your slab has pocket rot in certain sections then it very well could be, in your photo I only saw one small section that could possibly be pocket rot.