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10.3" Polished Petrified Wood (Sycamore) Round - Sweet Home, Oregon
This is a beautiful, 10.3" wide petrified Sycamore (Platanus sp.) wood round that has been cut flat on both sides and polished to a glossy finish on one. The petrified wood was collected from the Oligocene age Tehama Formation near Sweet Home, Oregon.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
What Is Petrified Wood
Petrified wood is the name given to wood that has been turned into stone (fossilized) through the process of permineralization. In this process, all of the organic matter becomes replaced by minerals, while much of the original structure, such as tree rings, is retained. For this to happen, the wood needs to be buried in an environment low in oxygen to prevent decomposition and with flowing, mineral-laden water, so minerals may replace structures. The coloration is caused by various minerals that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
Petrified wood is the name given to wood that has been turned into stone (fossilized) through the process of permineralization. In this process, all of the organic matter becomes replaced by minerals, while much of the original structure, such as tree rings, is retained. For this to happen, the wood needs to be buried in an environment low in oxygen to prevent decomposition and with flowing, mineral-laden water, so minerals may replace structures. The coloration is caused by various minerals that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
SPECIES
Platanus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Sweet Home, Oregon
FORMATION
Tehama Formation
SIZE
10.3 x 9.2", .6" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#200440
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