Yakima Canyon Petrified Wood
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Yakima
Canyon Petrified Wood white chalky cortex with shades of browns, tans,
and whites. Wood grain and rings are commonly present
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Yakima Canyon Petrified Wood is associated with the Grande Ronde
Basalts and primarily occurs in the Yakima Canyon between Ellensburg and
Yakima and along the Umtanum Canyon, Washington
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