Upper Lamar Region Petrified Wood
Includes: Miller Creek, Cache Creek, Cache
Mountain, Abiathar Peak, The Thunderer Petrified Wood
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Upper
Lamar 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:
Upper Lamar Region Petrified Wood is associated with the Lamer River
Formation, Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup of Yellowstone. Primarily found
in the Upper Lamar Region of Yellowstone including Miller Creek, Cache
Creek, Cache mountain, Abiathar Peak, and The Thunderer in Yellowstone.
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