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'Petrified wood is hereby designated as the official gem of the state of Washington.' I certainly thought you were joking and I suppose a piece of that, polished and set, would be a great ring's focal point at the right party, lol. Hmmm...maybe at a Growers' Convention, a 2365 in silver would lead to a better table? Ooooohhh...'Matching' 920 Jutras Squash earseeds for a lovely contrast? 'Right this weigh';
Ha ha --- eg

2/24/2026 12:34:12 AM

Grittyville, WA

It's a drab gemstone even when polished but hey at least I can say I found a heavy gemstone!

My kid was unimpressed, preferring digital minecraft over the real version.

2/24/2026 1:07:37 AM

New England

So it was discovered in the area of the Columbia Basin plateau? A lot of volcanoes out the way back in the Miocene days

2/24/2026 1:38:24 AM

Connecticut, USA

If you could trade some of that to a villager for a sweet set of armor, your kid would be impressed.

2/24/2026 6:29:42 AM

Bethlehem CT

lol

2/24/2026 7:54:35 AM

Grittyville, WA

Country- I believe there are Columbia river basalt flows and intrusions nearby where I live, but I live outside the Columbia river basin. So yes and no.

All of SW Washington was affected by the same event that caused the Yellowstone hotspot and flood basalts.

2/24/2026 12:31:15 PM

Grittyville, WA

Ken- exactly!

2/24/2026 1:22:36 PM

New England

Very cool stuff, didn't know this until I did some quick research. Grab your pickaxe and enjoy your "mining"!

2/24/2026 3:02:01 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Very cool and what an awesome piece! I used to work on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers full time radio tracking fish, and I have some pretty cool pieces I have found over the years. I also have some fossilized bison bone.

And lmao Ken

2/24/2026 5:29:24 PM