This is one of the more unusual McDermitt piece I’ve seen. This wood was actually found on the surface of a remote part of the McDermitt caldera and shows significant weathering. It’s a very highly agatized piece of petrified wood, and this one is rip cut (not across the grain) to reveal some really amazing […]
This one is worth a second look. Spectacular piece from the Airport dig site at McDermitt, Oregon. Specimen has been cut and polished on both ends and presents from all sides and angles. It has several very pronounced knots and well defined growth structure. In short it has it all and is a very desirable […]
Beautiful round of petrified conifer wood. From the classic location McDermitt, straddling the Oregon-Nevada border. It comes out of one of the finest collections of petrified wood in the Northwest! Perfect, liquid, glassy, mirror polish. Preservation is perfect, and is wonderful under the microscope. Beautiful agate in shades of brown and chocolate. 7 1/2 x […]
The Gallery of Gems and Minerals. Miocene Petrified Bogwood (green jasper). Dimensions of Specimen (cm). Polished surface 12.9 x 10.5 cm; at its thickest it is 6.8 cm. Treatments: Weight: Stock #: Other. No Enhancement 944 grams Wood. 18.02.004 felt bottom for protection. Excellent sliced piece of green jasper (dogwood). It ranges from cream colored […]
This one is worth a second look. Spectacular piece from the Airport dig site at McDermitt, Oregon. Specimen has been cut and polished on one end. An interesting look at the heart wood is preserved in stone on the end that was naturally fractured. Don’t miss taking a look at this item too. Diameter x […]
This one is worth a second look. Spectacular piece from the Airport dig site at McDermitt, Oregon. Specimen has been cut and polished on both ends and presents from all sides and angles. It has several very pronounced knots and well defined growth structure. In short it has it all and is a very desirable […]
This gorgeous, highly polished petrified wood round is a fabulous example of an ancient black ash tree fossil. One of the best McDermitt hardwoods I have in a less commonly seen species featured in an easy to collect and display size with some of the best natural beauty and high detail fossil quality that we’ve […]
Note: The base of this log is cut so that it can be displayed standing erect. The slightly sloping shape of the log makes for a great vertical display. Here’s an uncommon chance at a complete and very antiquated petrified log from the ancient caldera at McDermitt, OR. This one is a particularly nicely preserved […]
From an old collection this piece was dug over 30 years ago. One end has been polished. Petrified limb has surface cracks that do not cause any stability issues. Fossil is very solid and the entire length could be cut if it is desired to make cabs from this piece. Beautiful solid agate throughout. Face […]
You could collect for a lifetime and never see another round like this! One of our very finest larger sized McDermitt hardwoods with some of the best natural beauty eye appeal that we’ve seen in years! If you’ve ever just admired the photos and wanted to see how much better they were in person, this […]