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mountain wood

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mountain wood [′mau̇nt·ən ‚wu̇d]
(geology)
A compact, fibrous, gray to brown type of asbestos which has an appearance similar to dry wood. Also known as rock wood.
A fibrous clay mineral; for example, sepiolite or palygorskite.


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In other action: After holding two public hearings, selectmen voted 4-0 to issue logging permits to John Clarke, Rocky Mountain Wood Co.
The American persimmon grows in almost every forest habitat of the United States, and the hard wood of the trees is valued by mountain wood carvers for its decorative grain.
 
 
 
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