Tower Region Petrified Wood
Includes: Yancey's Forest, Petrified Tree, and
Roosevelt Lodge Petrified Wood
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Tower
Region
Petrified Wood ranges from reds to yellows with inclusions of milky white.
"Wood grain" and rings are present in the material. The outer
cortex ranges from chalky whites to pale yellows.
Texture: Medium to fine grain
Luster: Dull cortex to waxy interior
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Distribution:
Tower Region Petrified Wood is associated with the Lamer River
Formation, Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup of Yellowstone. Primarily found
in the Tower Region of Yellowstone National Park including Yancey's
Forest around Lost Lake, Roosevelt Lodge, and Petrified Tree along
Yancey's Creek in Yellowstone.
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