Picture of the Day - Opalized Limb Cast

This opalized limb cast was found near the Village of Cikole, Maja, Banten Province, Indonesia.
It is 5" inches long and formed in the void space of a limb that was buried in volcanic ash.
Image courtesy of LGF Foundation, Inc. (all rights reserved)

Picture of the Day - My Morning Petrified Wood

In 2008 I found this petrified wood limb segment outside Joseph City, AZ. Upon my return home I used a wet grinder to polish both exposed ends of it. The specimen now adorns my backyard picnic table. 

Photos by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).