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10.4" Rare Petrified Wood (Schilderia) Slab - Utah
Here is something unusual for the petrified wood collector. It's a slab of rare Schilderia collected from a Triassic aged deposit in Utah. This specimen is 10.4" wide and one face is polished to show the amazing inner detail of the wood structure.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
There are several repaired cracks through this slab and multiple areas are heavily stabilized on the back side of the plate.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
There are several repaired cracks through this slab and multiple areas are heavily stabilized on the back side of the plate.
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
Schilderia sp.
AGE
LOCATION
San Juan County, Utah
SIZE
10.4 x 7.8", .75" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#320743
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