The book _Petrified Wood: The World of Fossilized Wood, Cones, Ferns, and Cycads_, by Frank J. Daniels, Brooks B. Britt, Richard D. Dayvault, [1 edition (September 1, 1998), Western Colorado Publishing Company; ISBN: 0966293800] may be of help for you in identifing the specimen that you have. It sure sounds like your fossil grounds are a lot better than mine! ~Brandon Haist