Opalized Wood

beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	Opalized Wood Mar 1, 2009 20:09:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Mar 1, 2009 20:09:02 GMT -5 Here's a neat piece of fossil wood that's been opalized. Very light weight for it's size and killer colors and wood rings throughout I have a few other smaller pieces similar to this. Any idea where this came from?
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SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	Opalized Wood Mar 1, 2009 20:10:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 1, 2009 20:10:56 GMT -5 Very Nice! It looks like Oregon stuff to me. I know...that's not very specific. Steve

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,504	Opalized Wood Mar 1, 2009 20:14:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Mar 1, 2009 20:14:39 GMT -5 Could be from around Gabbs, Nevada too. Lots of opalized wood there that looks real similar....Mel

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Opalized Wood Mar 1, 2009 22:57:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 1, 2009 22:57:22 GMT -5 That's a beautiful piece!
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MikeS fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2009 Posts: 1,081	Opalized Wood Mar 2, 2009 0:04:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeS on Mar 2, 2009 0:04:53 GMT -5 I'd say that's almost definately Wiggins Fork opalized wood from here in Wyoming...I have quite a bit of that stuff.... That's an excellent piece, by the way! Here's a few pieces of mine to compare...
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texaswoodie gets rocks for Christmas Texas Ghost Wood Member since January 2007 Posts: 6,769	Opalized Wood Mar 2, 2009 6:35:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by texaswoodie on Mar 2, 2009 6:35:37 GMT -5 Great piece Brian! Curt
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Opalized Wood Mar 2, 2009 6:39:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Mar 2, 2009 6:39:52 GMT -5 Amazing, the wooden grain is perfect. And the piece looks pretty solid, which is also great for the opalised wood. Adrian
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Opalized Wood Mar 2, 2009 12:35:23 GMT -5

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Post by pebblepup on Mar 2, 2009 12:35:23 GMT -5

I recently got a piece from Catmandewe that looks very close to your piece. I started slabbing it yesterday and found that it doesn't take much to get it to break apart. I then cut a very thick slab (just under 1/2") and started to cab it. Once again it started breaking. Hopefully I will be able to salvage the cab after repairing it with epoxy. If I can get it to the finish point it should be beauty.

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franzibear starting to spend too much on rocks Let's rock Member since October 2008 Posts: 139	Opalized Wood Mar 4, 2009 23:32:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franzibear on Mar 4, 2009 23:32:13 GMT -5 No idea where it's from, but wherever in the universe it is: I'm a fan!
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Opalized Wood Mar 6, 2009 11:35:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Mar 6, 2009 11:35:43 GMT -5 It sure is pretty! Fran