✅ SOLVED Crystallization on petrified wood

[Mattb]

Have a few samples of this liquid looking crystal that is on some petrified wood near navasota river

 

[Johncoho]

Looks like Agate.

 

[old digger]

Welcome Mattb to Treasurenet!

It is quite possible that the crystalization on the petrified wood would be sap. During the state of being petrified the wood sap is exchange with surrounding minerals, and crystalized.

 

[Mattb]

That would make sense .. it gets a weird dripping pattern and thin layers but it’s as hard as the wood it’s self

 

[Mattb]

Some more

 

[Mattb]

I think these are “agate-tized” lol

 

[vpnavy]

I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Mattb! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forum: Select Your Area.... for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

 

[Older The Better]

Was it found in a cave?

 

[gunsil]

The crystallization is druzy quartz, a micro crystalline quartz commonly associated with agate.

 

[galenrog]

The phenomenon of crystallization within petrified wood is not at all unusual. In some cases it is likely the result of internal or external sap. I do not believe it to be the case with many of the specimens I have collected, however.

It can still be an attractive phenomenon, regardless of how it was formed.

Time for more coffee.

 

[A2coins]

That's really cool whatever it is great find

 

[A2coins]

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