Let's not mince words; the Earth is astonishing! The natural wonders that come from the Earth never cease to amaze. But just when you think you have a grasp on that concept of infinity... there's a locally owned Arizona store that's unlike any other in the U.S. Take a look:
Let's start at the beginning: Jim Gray's is the world's preeminent dealer of Arizona rainbow petrified wood. (But that's not all... )
The wood is fully crystallized and estimated to be more than 200 million years old. The store's owners have mineral rights to quite a bit of land near the Petrified National Forest and all the gorgeous petrified wood they sell is recovered by them. The owners even cut and polish most of the finished treasures you'll find inside the store.
But don't think that just because "petrified wood" is over the door and in the name of the business that all you'll find here is petrified wood. On no. There is oh-so much more!
Once you've finished exploring the oodles of rare finds available on the many aisles within the store, you'll want to take a look out back. Jim and Cathy Gray have devoted their life to the store for the last 48 years — and it really shows! If you love that shelf full of geodes (see below), then you'll LOVE what you'll find behind the store!
Get ready to climb a MOUNTAIN of geodes!
You've never seen so many geodes in one place! Go ahead, pick through them... they're for sale. If you're a real rock hound then you know the intrigue inspired by a raw geode.
The rock yard at Jim Gray's is like a candy store for fossil lovers.
There are literally piles and piles and acres upon acres of raw material available in a u-pick fashion. You can spend hours and hours and fill your entire car or truck with all the treasure found out back (and for sale) at Jim Gray's!
And that crystallized Arizona pertrified wood?
Well let's just say, there's an entire forest of it out behind Jim Gray's. You've never seen a store quite like this one. Even IF you're not a collector, you'll still love a visit to this unique store in Arizona.
If you're headed there for your own treasure hunt then it will be easy to find.
Just look for the giant prehistoric dinosaurs... you can't miss them!
Jim Gray's Petrified Wood Co. is located at 147 US-180, Holbrook, AZ 86025, and is open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Find out more, and even order online, from their official website.
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