44. Henry mountains; southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Pieces like this are extremely rare. It’s just as found on the desert, sixty or seventy years ago. It tells a story on its own. Masterful sculpture. Full round all around. Banks collection. Uncut as found. 14.5 by 6.5 by 8 cm; one pound and eleven ounces. SOLD
45. Champagne bubbles. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round, cut and polished on one end. Gnarly, stunning material. 5.5 by 7 cm polished face; 7 cm thick; one pound. $600
46. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Specimen round, cut and polished on one face, all natural on the other side. Mesmerizing patterns. 8 by 9 cm polished face; 24 mm thick; eleven ounces. $800
47. Henry mountains; southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Banks collection. I decided to cut this one. I knew the material was top tier. I like a specimen prepared like this; it’s the natural rock as found with one cut at a place that will preserve the character of the whole piece, with both cut faces polished. 5.5 by 6 cm polished faces; 9 cm long altogether; one pound and six ounces. $500
48. Henry mountains; southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Utah full round with one natural end and one polished. Abundant external character. 50 by 70 mm polished face; 37 mm thick; seven ounces. SOLD
49. Ex-Kladder collection. Yellow Cat agate. There’s a lot of agate in Utah, but rarely of this quality. Deep translucence. Tiny amethyst crystals share the central vug with calcite or barite. 7 by 5 cm round-polished face; 2.5 cm thick; five ounces. SOLD
50. Henry Mountains, Hansen Creek. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Utah full round log section, polished on one side. 40 by 54 mm polished face; 68 mm thick; nine ounces. $250
51. Champagne bubbles. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Excellent, thick full round slice, polished on one side. Pictured in Ancient Forests on page 283. 53 by 83 mm polished face; 19 mm thick; six ounces. $400
52. The Gold Nugget. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round limb section, polished on one side, beautifully smooth and natural on the other end. Lush golden apricot. 47 by 50 mm polished face; 48 mm tall; eight ounces. $400
53. Tusher; Eastern Utah. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round limb section, polished on both sides. I shot several of the best red wood images for Ancient Forests using this specimen. This small piece contains a vast array of colors and patterns, including the elusive martini glass forms. 5 by 6 cm polished faces; 12 mm thick; three ounces. $700
54. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round log section, polished on one side, natural on the other end. The guy who found this, Stephen Hatch of Hanksville, also known as The Cycad King, told me the whole log was six feet long and tapered the entire length. This was near the small end. Remarkably perfect. 73 by 56 mm polished face; 73 mm tall; one pound and eight ounces. $1500
55. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round log section, polished on one side, natural on the other end. Numerous exterior knots. Remarkably perfect and glassy. 62 by 67 mm polished face; 78 mm long; one pound and four ounces. $700
56. Champagne bubbles. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round, cut and polished on one end. Extremely unusual, perfect, and artistic. Appears in Ancient Forests on page 283. 72 by 88 mm polished face; 5 cm thick; eleven ounces. $300
57. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round log section, polished on one side, natural on the other end. 7 by 9 cm polished face; 67 mm long; one pound and three ounces. $300
58. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round log section, as found. A natural beauty. 7 by 5.5 cm; 58 mm long; fourteen ounces. $250
59. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round, cut and polished on one end. Some champagne bubbles and also lots of color. 4 by cm polished face; 6.5 cm tall; ten ounces. $250
60. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round log section, cut on both ends and polished on one. Beautiful blue. It’s easy to visualize the size of the original log. 38 by 68 mm; 78 mm tall; thirteen ounces. SOLD
61. Champagne bubbles. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round, cut and polished on both ends. Extremely perfect. Appears twice (both sides) in Ancient Forests on page 281. 58 by 64 and 60 by 40 mm polished faces; 37 mm thick; seven ounces. $400
62. Champagne bubbles – Kokopelli with a hoop. Henry Mountains, southwestern drainage. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round, cut on both ends and polished on one. I’ve had this one a long time. Kokopelli with an energy ball. Appears in Petrified Wood on page 108. 53 by 47 mm polished face; 28 mm thick; five ounces. SOLD
63. Henry Mountains, North Wash Knob. Jurassic, Morrison formation. Full round red and white branch section cut on both sides and polished on one. Appears in Ancient Forests on page 273. 29 by 56 mm polished face; 42 mm thick; three ounces. $100
64. Henry Mountains, southern drainage. Jurassic; Morrison. Full round cut and polished on both ends. Remarkably perfect and colorful plus attractive exterior. 62 by 37 and 67 by 38 polished faces; nine ounces. $400