Catahoula Petrified Wood

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Color: Catahoula Petrified Wood includes petrified elm, oak, hickory, and palm wood and contains shades of white, brown, cream, and tan with wood grain or rings present.

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Catahoula Petrified Wood is associated with the Catahoula Formation of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas with higher concentrations reported near Zavalla and Lake Sam Rayburn, and along the Brazos River drainage in Texas.

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