Is this the World's Prettiest Petrified Wood? (Find, Cut, and Polish)

The Blue Forest in Eden Valley, Wyoming is famous for agatized blue petrified wood. The petrified trees are buried in an oil shale that filtered mineral rich fluids through the wood giving it its unique blue colors. However, the oil shale makes finding and excavating these fossils very difficult. Furthermore, Blue Forest petrified wood is only found along the edge of the ancient fossil lake Gosiute. This means there are very few exposures of this ancient petrified forest. In today's fossil hunting adventure, we were lucky enough to find multiple exposures loaded with Blue Forest petrified wood which we took home to cut and polish alongside some of our favorite pieces we have collected from this locality.
Stay tuned for an educational video next week where we teach you how to polish petrified wood like this.
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[@DiggingScience]

Are Deserts Beautiful? Is this the prettiest wood in the world? Let us know what you think? Joe’s FB: facebook.com/AncientArtworksUS P.S. tune in next week to watch how we add the final polish to these petrified wood logs!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Very beautiful indeed....Thanks so much....l am most likely to oldest guy watching you video....Thanks again....!

[@toddwhite3217]

I went through Arizona years ago ... yes deserts are beautiful... I thought it was a 250lb limit... oops... makes me want to cut some of it and see what I have... great vid

[@deborah2063]

Deserts are very beautiful! Its been a number of years since Ive been able to travel our great country and I miss doing so. Ive never heard of this blue petrified forest! These are so beautiful! Do you sell slices? Id love to have a small slice! Greetings from an old white haired lady in Michigan 🌷🐦

[@Elihoffs95]

I love deserts, other then the heat, they are some of the coolest(pun intended) places on earth haha

[@ste_b]

Deserts are wonderful! Both hot and cold deserts!

[@im1withnature]

Deserts are one of the most beautiful places on the planet!! Its all about training your mind to see the beauty in different environments!!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I admire that you're scientists with your qualifications and knowledge of paleontology and geology, you're explorers recovering things that haven't seen the light of day in millions of years AND you're artists and craftsmen preparing the finds. Between yourself and Cat you make a great team. Adding my hero Joe to the mix makes your videos a 'must watch'. Lol. I watch pretty much everything you guys put out here but these 25 to 40 minute ones are usually incredible.

[@kimconley4679]

Johnathan, thank you for sharing. I pretended to be there with y'all as I watched. I was excited for every slab cut. I'd give anything to be able to go fossil hunting. Sometimes being disabled sucks to no end. Thank goodness I have you to show me the adventure.

[@JaneEllenMusic]

Wow, this is amazing! I have a fair-sized chunk of this petrified wood and your video has made me appreciate its beauty and rarity even more. Thanks, Jonathan!

[@DiggingScience]

Giving context to our fossils is always so valuable! Thank you, Jane!

[@cynthiadugan858]

It was nice meeting mr. grumpy’s family. Love seeing the slabs! Beautiful ❤️

[@MongoBongo271]

haha good to see you visit my home state, good oll windy Wyoming. if you wanna see the prettiest wood in the world though you'll have to visit Utah in the San Rafael Swell.

[@223ndog]

Totally agree. I’ve found some crazy beautiful chunks 5 minutes from my house in carbon county.

[@elianadulmage3834]

Wow, those slices turned out amazing! What an incredible find!

[@DiggingScience]

Thank you! We were really lucky that none of them broke apart. Cannot wait to finish polishing them.

[@1.4142]

The music could be turned down in places with speaking, but great finds nonetheless.

[@josephcounts1666]

cut the music, no need for it!

[@DiggingScience]

Thanks for the feedback. Will keep note of this in future videos!

[@Smegzor]

@@DiggingScience Had to mute the video to watch it.

[@justjulee9135]

Absolutely beautiful petrified wood!! I love all of it, but this wood takes the cake!

[@jimschafer9196]

Beautiful finds great share thanks for taking us along.

[@marybeth6272]

Such exciting finds. Thanks for taking us along! 💕

[@jollyroger7624]

You don't need the music. the video speaks for itself.

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Very cool , beautiful pieces, awesome and I think Deserts are beautiful 👍👌

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's super neat! It's on my list to someday make it out there!

[@wyomingadventures]

Well you made it Kyle and got some nice finds.

[@joanhamilton2651]

Seeing the first slice was awesome! So beautiful

[@DiggingScience]

It was so exciting seeing that first slice. Like opening a present almost. Thanks for watching!

[@stratocaster1greg]

That would make some awesome marbles! I learned how to make them on here and it aint easy but very rewarding. You see the stones beauty 360 degrees. Cool video!

[@violetgibson9]

Deserts are beautiful to visit. Sux to live there.

[@joemeyers4131]

Tell me about it when you have to walk outside in the hot weather. My wish to leave for 2 months for each 6 months , but instead the lack burning me out so I wish to leave for good . This warmer US Mojave desert smaller towns people do not try to help ease the residents at all and so they deal without and CA is lame . Assuming you're fine . Winters not lasting long as you wish . It seems local 'VIPs' think you tough it out so no fixing .

[@jessicadavenport2808]

So beautiful. Congrats on the find. Great day hunting. Joe is freaking hilarious. Joe's toes! 😆😆😆

[@cynthiagonzales9131]

No music is needed. It stresses me out to listen to what you say so over and out dudes!! This is a great video!!

[@jessicamermaid2438]

My grandfather was a rockhound and glued them to every surface in his home office, including the walls. Those are some beautiful pieces of petrified wood! They even seemed to please Grumpy Joe.😁

[@DiggingScience]

It gets harder to please him every day!

[@jessicamermaid2438]

@@DiggingScience 😁

[@magimike1618]

That saw is pretty neat

[@chuckjenkins4348]

Another amazing video! Keep up the great work guys n gal’s Makes me wish I was a whole lot younger.

[@davidedgar2818]

His dad is a wild guy! Good vibes from mom too🌟👍

[@anitameza3960]

They are gorgeous.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Very cool, I recently went fossil hunting for the 1st time, found a couple pieces of of trilobite, corrals, fish bone shards, and 2 crinoid heads.

[@ineedanewname9595944]

Just so beautiful!!!!💜💜💜

[@chrisgatlin9072]

Amazing video as always! You guys should definitely do a collab with Brian from The Crystal Collector!

[@sharleenehurst4250]

Some some collectors like petrified wood in it's natural state. If you break up and destroy pieces you don't intend to take with you, you ruin them for someone else. Why not try and plan ahead by looking at the agate in the center under a jewelers loop and judge quality that way. It can also save you some labor.

[@lynnmertz3555]

Wow that is beautiful👍🏻❤️❤️

[@RagnarRocks]

Super rad material, slabbed up nicely!

[@stanleygrove3705]

Helpful hints -- stopping and restarting the saw during a cut will often result in a ridge on the face of the slab ... oil can be easily removed from cut slabs by leaving them in kitty litter or oil spill absorbent for a few hours ... be sure not to breathe the oil mist when opening the cover!

[@thatonedude4630]

Amazing! 👍

[@DiggingScience]

Thank you!

[@bebecatanzaro9362]

I’m so jazzed that young people are so passionate and educated about collecting rocks! I’ve been fascinated with rocks since I was a little whippersnapper, and I still jam my pockets full whenever I get the opportunity! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nicoleorton5299]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@tenaedmonson1213]

Beautiful !

[@khamullordoftheeastelings390]

Man fossilized wood is amazing :D

[@chalcedonyclapper1216]

Nice stuff! Limb casts and petrified wood are always epic haha

[@purplelava563]

Excellent!

[@wyomingadventures]

Of course it's my favorite petrified wood. Love my state rocks.

[@lesterandrews1894]

I love this video. Thanks 🙏.

[@dave5065]

How about turning that music off! had to turn off the sound wanted to hear you guys talk!

[@janvafa9959]

I grew up in northern Wyoming and live the high mountain desert!

[@bonniehenline2234]

Awesome videos. Im new 2 the channel and was woundering, what is your back ground, you both are so knowledgable, i find it awsome!! Fossils are a pation of mine. But havent been able 2 do so. But i love it!!💚 Thank you both... Bonnie H.

[@susanhennes870]

They are absolutely beautiful I don’t care what anybody says they’re gorgeous

[@cassyfofana7805]

Beautiful ❤️ .... 😇

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Nice video!!

[@DiggingScience]

Thanks! We appreciate it!

[@kennethboston8301]

Cut the tunes down, or,off. The video speaks for itself. Beautiful wood.

[@cathifamjourney469]

Beautiful

[@kathykirkpatrick167]

Yes! And, yes!

[@bassomatic1871]

John and Joe are like oil and water but they make great salad dressing together.

[@PrinceofWalesisland]

That looked like the morrison formation, but its the green river formation?

[@FunDumb]

What type of cutter is this? and great music. by the by

[@necromancytools]

A nice change from Meg teeth. 👍👍😎

[@jurassicjuul8126]

You should try to shine some UV- light on them beautiful petrified trees! I bet there would be some gorgeous patterns on 'em!

[@33elvis]

Hi. Can you share where in the blue forest you were? Will be in Wyoming next month. Would love to walk in your footsteps.

[@nissmopwer]

If you ever make it to central Washington state petrified wood is our state gem and there's and absolutely crazy amount of it everywhere

[@lizzymoore54]

Love the healthy banter!!! Beautiful petrified wood guys! ☺️

[@phantom6754]

What’s the carry out limit for that area

[@tlcferguson8243]

I love petrified wood I have quite a bit of it but in smaller pieces I've made alot into jewelry

[@biancaschulz8917]

The fact you can find wood this old is amazing.

[@DiggingScience]

It really is. And its amazing to see the environmental change over that time. This area was once a lush low lying temperate jungle. Now it is a highplains desert.

[@clarkward9208]

I love deserts! They are gorgeous! They are a major part of history. Great vid!

[@Elihoffs95]

What would you recommend for editing?

[@DiggingScience]

Adobe Premiere Pro or Da Vinci Resolve!

[@Elihoffs95]

@@DiggingScience awesome! Thank you!

[@stephanieyee9784]

Beautiful, amazing finds and to know these are ancient petrified trees is just awesome. Fellas, it's now time to buy some decent cutting equipment instead of using that old saw and it's housing. It looks like it's ready to blow.

[@bisquickbilly89]

Could you show how to polish it I have one and don't want to screw it up

[@WayaWolf]

I love the white petrified wood that is on my grandfathers property

[@brennenevans4349]

why werent you allowed to collect those other fossils just curious

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Some places have a number or weight limit for pieces you can take individually. So if there's a 10 piece per person limit and you find 15 items then you have to decide wich pieces you want the most.

[@derekclement7323]

Lol that place is only an hr from me. Nice pieces.

[@richardzade9252]

Why the partial frame where everything is out of the frame?

[@johnmarble4873]

You can't keepgar scales?

[@matthewgood9205]

Please, will you tell us where you were exactly? Or pretty close? "Eden Valley" is a big area on the map. My 8-yr old boys love rock hounding and we'd love to get to where you were. DM, even?

[@williammcdonald8670]

Why couldn't you keep the scales?

[@onyxx1801]

You guys should go to Morocco. The amount of devonian trilobites they have is unreal.

[@haperawehiwehi8661]

If you're into hunting the wyoming badlands, maybe try your hand at some jade hunting next time ;)

[@rockreader4298]

Neat video and you're right, that rock cutter "Rocks". My favorite slice so far is the "sick" piece, as you call it, at 16:17. Joe, you have a smart Mom. Next time a Lady let's you know she has been scraped by a jagged rock, perhaps you could give her a couple seconds of sympathy. It reduces the pain instantly. No kidding. For what it's worth Joe, what you said about walking barefoot was funny (if you had said it to one of the guys). Free Advice from an elder. I Appreciate the Desert the most, from sunset til sunrise. It's cooler and every living creature comes out to play. Take a black light next time. Awesome. : )

[@erindbs5519]

Why can't you keep the gar scales?

[@DiggingScience]

It's not legal to keep vertebrate fossils from this locality unfortunately

[@jessicadavenport2808]

@@DiggingScience that is a bummer.

[@bonesstones6584]

@@jessicadavenport2808 - Totally...

[@MermaidDreamsAstrology]

One day I'll be able to go there...

[@joemeyers4131]

There's differences between the CA deserts and Utah or even Wyoming . CA is too hot in summers honestly . Why I'm crazy to still be in .

[@paulcragg1315]

Looks good, but please put a guard over the drive belt on your saw.

[@bonesstones6584]

Killer stuff for sure!

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

Joe has probably already been posted to wikifeet.

[@jessicadavenport2808]

😆😆😆

[@zachdillon275]

How do I contact you to repair a large Meg tooth?

[@DiggingScience]

Send Joe an email at [e-mail] that would be the best way!

[@zachdillon275]

@@DiggingScience ok awesome thank you so much

[@shirleelloyd2649]

Yes they are.

[@pathfinder3175]

Does petrified wood burn hotter than coal?

[@drcurioustube]

Nice video, but the music?

[@loisr1560]

The music is annoying

[@vanman0011]

Hey, tell Joe to please buy a new necklace. His neck is a green as a copper deposit...... lol. For real....

[@tashacherry1480]

Says there's no color in it. I think I see quite a lot of peach n green and white crystals that just need to washed off.

[@skylow1627]

Why couldn't you take those scal fossils ? Cause of the limit?

[@margaretpeabody2584]

Desserts are beautiful✔ his toes are not😂

[@kslinaz5668]

Yeah, turn tbe music down. Very distracting

[@andrewcannon2468]

With you guys being geologist or whatever is there any way you believe personally that a worldwide flood event could have taken place just like the Bible says

[@kittyhurt8216]

You need to slow down your film speed!

[@kwdoug]

Turn music down.

[@dennisbarker5986]

You ever seen yellow cat limb casts

[@mikemarley2389]

Whadda ya mean, can't keep em?😮

[@jonpatterson5668]

Ok, why can't you keep the gar scales

[@DiggingScience]

It's not legal to keep vertebrate fossils from this locality unfortunately.

[@jonpatterson5668]

@@DiggingScience I get it I guess but you would think they kinda belong to all of us

[@johnnyappleseed2058]

Play your background music just a touch louder, then we will have to lip read!

[@cooperwilliams9140]

Why can't you take the gar and reptile material?

[@DiggingScience]

It's not legal to keep vertebrate fossils from this locality unfortunately

[@ThePlanet_L.I.]

Why couldn't you keep them scales in the rock?

[@DiggingScience]

It's not legal to keep vertebrate fossils from this locality unfortunately.

[@ThePlanet_L.I.]

@@DiggingScience ok, thanks for the reply 🙂👍🏾

[@TheREALMuad-dib]

Your mother knows where the most beautiful petrified wood is, know'm sayin..?