Help me identify mineral.

[Lunar_Daze]

Please help me identify my rock/mineral.
Found in northeast Texas. A gigantic tree fell over into a creek hundreds of thousands of years ago. The middle of this tree was cracked open and I found a bunch of crystals. I have lived in the area all my life (30yrs) and have never seen petrified wood like this before. The mineral looks silky and shiny in appearance and is pretty dense. It can also be scratched fairly easy with a nail. Some areas of the crystals have a yellow hue to them. Also (as seen in pics) some places have a metallic silver luster. Any feed back is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Luna.

 

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[old digger]

Welcome to tnet!


I'll see if I can help you. Many years ago when that tree fell water and sap filled whatever voids that were inside that tree. Over time the water with minerals developed into crystals. I personally do not have the exact picture in my photo file, but here is an example of what can happen during this process.




Hope this helps.