Tuscarora Petrified Wood
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color:
Tuscarora Petrified Wood has colors
of light cream to tan or brown with red and orange shades. Wood
grain or rings are commonly present.
Texture:
Luster:
Translucency:
Silica Fabrics / Fossils:
Patina:
Heat Treatment:
Knapping:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Tuscarora Petrified Wood occurs in the Tuscarora Mining District of Elko
County, Nevada.
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