In only a very few places have been found wood that has been replaced by precious metal. In the case of these pieces from northern New Mexico, conifer wood was replaced by silver and copper. It makes for very heavy specimens. I've no intention of cutting the pieces I bought. Although some of it is fragile, other parts are solid metal and might be worthy of cutting gemstones. Definitely the strangest petrified wood I've come across.
Fossil wood containing silver
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- rocks2dust
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Fossil wood containing silver
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Re: Fossil wood containing silver
Nice specimen. I bet it will take a mirror polish.
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Re: Fossil wood containing silver
Wow, I've never seen anything like that, r2d. Nice score!
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