The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon, houses a world-class collection recognized as the finest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the finest in the United States. The Museum building, originally constructed as the private residence of Richard and Helen Rice, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its unique architectural style, natural stonework, and the extraordinary native Oregon woodwork found throughout the building.
A large basement gallery, the Dennis and Mary Murphy Petrified Wood Gallery, houses more than 460 worldwide petrified wood specimens. This is one of the finest collections in the United States.
Specimens from Arizona and Utah are shown below.
Arizona
Utah
More Paleontology
Paleontology 101: Dinosaurs in the Rice Museum (Photo Diary)
Paleontology 101: Trilobites, Snails, Clams, Oysters, and More (Photo Diary)
Paleontology 101: Petrified Wood from Nevada (Photo Diary)
Paleontology 101: The Hagerman Horse, Equus Simplicidens
Paleontology 101: The American Mastodon at the Hagerman Fossil Beds
Paleontology 101: North American Horses, Rhinos, and Camels (Photo Diary)
Paleontology 101: The Precambrian--Life Begins (Photo Diary)
Paleontology 101: Heliocoprion (Photo Diary)