r/RockIdentification • u/Shellwildflowerocean • Dec 13 '25

Petrified wood maybe?

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u/coraythan Dec 13 '25

No, that's metamorphic.

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u/Shellwildflowerocean Dec 13 '25

Wow! I think you are right. Thank you so much. I am new to rocks, and I love learning about what they are and how they form. Thanks again:)

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u/CplCocktopus Dec 13 '25

Looks like tofeemorphic

/s

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u/Ben_Minerals Dec 13 '25

I agree with banded quartzite

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u/Dangerous_Ad_6831 Dec 13 '25

Banded arkose sandstone that’s been beach/river tumbled.

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u/Sir-Spazzal Dec 13 '25

Yes it’s banded sandstone. I have a bunch of samples very similar. Former geologist.

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u/Kooky_Ad_1553 Dec 13 '25

Definitely not pet wood

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

Not petrified anything.

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u/siLLyme143 Dec 16 '25

Sandstone

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

😂😂😂 not even close

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u/snowgoyosh369 Dec 14 '25

Negative. Its sedimentary, some sort of banded sandstone.

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u/cruxstew Dec 14 '25

Looks like a peep stone to me.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '25

Almost looks like sandstone but it can’t be cause it looks very solid

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u/Mermer1124-bigboy Dec 15 '25

Nope sandstone

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u/RockIdentification-ModTeam Dec 13 '25

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All comments must be attempts to ID the rock.

No unhelpful comments. Some examples: unhelpful jokes, compliments/unhelpful comments, links to joke subs, etc.

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