"Hey there. I am new to this site and came here first because I have affinity for petrified wood. Reading what you wrote "pvjjh" about the reds in the woods near the bottom of the peet bogs, sounds to me like Jasper replaced wood. I have many specimens (red, white, green, brown, tan and mustard) from Central Iowa that must have come from a boggy area, too. Jasper and Jasper/Hematite tend to form at the bottom of peet bogs. This could explain why the wood can even look opalized when it is not. Many of my pieces have what looks like white opal but seems to be a sun bleached jasper instead. This is just a thought.
I love petrified wood because you can still see the almost cellular structure of the plant itself. What an amazing gift of God.

Good Hunting to you!
Michael"

Hi honeyagate, I guess I ought to explain a little more about what we call the reds. It is mostly replacement material and it gets it's name form the ed rind it has. Most often is it just a lump of replaced bog I think. Every once in a while you can get some limbs in it which shows some rings and can be neat looking. When the material is cut, not the limbs mind you, but the replacement material I have found that it is mostly white with some swirls in it. I have some pics here I think that shows a red before and after cutting. If not I can post a couple. I think one of the trip reports may have something. Thanks for the info and insight. Pet wood is amazing stuff for sure.

Paul

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