Reviews
11.2" Colorful Polished Petrified Wood (Sycamore) Slab - Oregon
This is an 11.2" wide, richly colored slab of petrified sycamore wood which has been highly polished to a glossy finish on one side. It displays beautiful orange, brown, and black-grey hues, along with the characteristic "herringbone" grain pattern.
The slab comes with an acrylic display stand.
The slab 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
Sycamore
LOCATION
Hells Canyon, Western Oregon/Eastern Idaho
SIZE
11.2 x 7.4", .25" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#285140
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.
