FJD UTAH 24. Henry Mountain wood. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Henry Mountains, Utah. Another with amazing mineralization in a killer specimen round. All natural except one cut and polished end. No glue or filler. 6 by 3 cm mirror-polished face; 4.5 cm tall; six ounces. $125
FJD Utah 1004. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Specimen round chunk, cut and polished on one face. Deep translucence and beautiful, rare colors. An especially nice small Henry Mountain specimen. Alluring. No glue or filler. 5 by 4 cm polished face; 33 mm thick; three ounces. $60
FJD Utah 1005. Henry Mountains – Clay Point. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Specimen round thick slice of a deliciously beautiful type of petrified wood from an area of perhaps twenty acres. I’ve been there a number of times over four decades. The wood is now gone. A lucky few may find something eroding out, but otherwise you’d be lucky to find even a chip. A specimen of this size in such excellent condition is a rare gem. Perfect polish. No glue or filler. 9.5 by 11 cm polished face; 25-30 mm thick; one pound and three ounces. $300
FJD Utah 1006. Henry Mountains – Big Thompson. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Specimen round hunk as found. I was lucky enough to have hunted Big Thompson in the 80s with a friend who was the grandson of the uranium miner who put the road in. The road had been closed by rockslides for many years, so anyone willing to hike five miles across a rocky desert got to see a lot of wood. There was a huge, beautiful Morrison log that must have weighed four tons just laying out for all to enjoy. I was told that someone later took it out with a helicopter. But when I was there, a guy could find wood. Much of the wood was in the form of hunks of all sizes from what were originally very big trees. As chunks go, this is an especially nice one due to the overall shape, colors, and textures. I would not let a saw get anywhere a specimen with such inherent beauty. No glue or filler. Will fit in a box about 11.5 by 7 by 5 cm; one pound and six ounces. $150
FJD Utah 1007. Henry Mountains – South Slope. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Full round (Utah style), all natural but for one cut and polished face. Gnarly, well-traveled (as in being swept along by geologic forces for millennia) piece with a large knot. Rich Henry Mountain wood colors. 5 by 7 cm polished face; 10.5 cm long; eleven ounces. $250
FJD Utah 1008. Henry Mountains – South Slope red ivory. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Full round, all natural but for one cut and polished face. Collectors have given different names to this wood; I’ll call it red ivory. The mineralization created an unusually glassy and attractive red-tinted to red-spotted ivory color. Extra fine example. 8.5 by 4 cm polished face; 6.5 cm long; thirteen ounces. $250
FJD Utah 1009. Henry Mountains – South Slope. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Full round, all natural but for one cut and polished face. No glue or filler. Nice all around. 10 by 4 cm polished face; 5.5 cm long; seven ounces. $150
FJD Utah 1010. Henry Mountains – South Slope. Jurassic; Morrison formation. Full round, all natural but for one cut and polished face. Unusual mustard gold. Attractive and nicely patinaed exterior. No glue or filler. 5.5 by 4 cm polished face; 9 cm long; twelve ounces. $300