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OR 10. Grassy Mountain. Miocene. Diffuse porous hardwood. Full round limb section with fabulous colors and patterns that amaze under magnification. One natural end. 7.5 by 8.5 cm polished face; 4 cm thick; thirteen ounces. $350

FJD OR 135. McDermitt Museum Specimen. Miocene Trout Creek formation. This full round branch has a lot going on. It’s an old-time surface-collected piece, a knotty little branch with two glassy limb stumps. Conifer with a bull’s-eye of twelve or more growth rings, a slow grower. Glassy and somewhat opalized at the exterior. Cut and polished on one end, otherwise as found. No glue/No filler. 32 by 35 mm polished face; 9 cm long; six ounces. $115

FJD OR 136. Owyhee Mountains Museum Specimen. Tertiary conifer. Cut and polished on one side (longitudinal), otherwise as found. Gnarly and eye-catching. Captivating bark-like exterior. Super hard and solid. Pleasant colors. No glue/No filler. 7.5 by 7.5 cm polished face; 38 mm thick; twelve ounces. $85

FJD OR 22. South Fork of the Crooked River. Full round limb cast, cut and polished on one end and otherwise all as found. The exterior shows wood impression and much evidence of volcanism. The center is lined with quartz crystals. No glue or filler. 8 cm tall; 10 by 5 cm polished face; one pound and ten ounces. $150

OR 11. Hampton Butte. Rare green limb section. Different from most Hampton pieces I have encountered, this is an all green limb cast. Overall size is 4.5 by 8 cm; the round limb top is 35 by 35 mm; 47 mm thick; seven ounces. $125

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