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11.6" Polished Triassic Petrified Wood Slab - Arizona
This is a beautiful 11.6" wide slab of petrified wood (Araucaria?) from the Triassic-aged Chinle Formation of Arizona. This petrified wood is polished on one side to highlight the grain detail and gorgeous red-orange hues.
Comes with an acrylic-metal stand.
Comes with an acrylic-metal 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
Araucaria (Conifer)?
LOCATION
Black Forest Beds, Navajo County, Arizona
FORMATION
Chinle Formation
SIZE
11.6 x 8.9", .65" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#239333
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