FJD WASH 10. Museum specimen Cypress Root from Saddle Mountain, WA. Columbia River Basalt Flows, Miocene. Cut and polished on one end and otherwise natural. Full round with a killer polished face and a gnarled, interesting exterior. Very hard and solid. It’s nice all around– super glassy and about perfect. A dream under magnification. No filler – No glue. It has an old collector number on the back – number 1513 – that dude had a big collection. This is an old surface-collected find from an old collection. Polished face measures 18 by 11 cm; up to about 9 cm thick; six pounds and one ounce. $250
FJD Washington 12. Sequoia. Yakima Valley, Washington. Columbia River Basalt; Miocene. This piece appears in Ancient Forests on page 57 in a half page spread including micro images. Top eye appeal. Beautiful preservation. 19 by 16 cm polished face; 18 mm thick; two pounds and five ounces. SOLD
FJD Washington 13. Cypress (Taxodioxylon). Yakima Valley, Washington. Columbia River Basalt; Miocene. This piece appears in Ancient Forests on page 238 in a full page spread. Top eye appeal. Beautiful preservation. 19 by 16 cm polished face; 17 mm thick; two pounds and five ounces. SOLD