Name/Title
Leaf FossilEntry/Object ID
07.57.18Description
Light brown and tan irregularly shaped slab with one corner being a lighter tan (a fossil leaf) and a darker brown towards the center. Several fossil leaves are located throughout.
Assemblage Zone: sedimentary
Chemical Composition: Si O2
Type of Fossils Present: Plants
Fracture: conchoidal
Grain Size: Fine
Hardness: 7 Quartz
Luster: Glassy
Pressure: Moderate
Rock Color: Medium
Rock Origin: Post-depositional
Rock Type: Sedimentary
Specific Gravity: 2.6
Surface Process: Not apparent
Streak: white
Temperature: Low
Texture: microcrystalline
Variety: Petrified wood is hydrous microcrystalline variety of quartz that can be defined in general term of chalcedony or opalizationCollection
Petrified Wood CollectionOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other Number: 07.57.18Dimensions
Width
10-1/2 inDepth
3/4 inLength
16-3/4 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest points.
Original physical catalog entry said "about 12" x 18" ," but Catherine Boyd's measurements are more accurate.Location
Location
Shelf
PW-1-ARoom
Petrified Wood RoomBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
ExhibitMoved By
Jillian Mather KettleyDate
August 1, 2025Notes
Location added when performing inventory
