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11.8" Colorful, Polished Petrified Wood Slab - Cherry Creek, NV
This is a 11.8" wide polished slab of Oligocene-aged petrified juniper (Juniperus sp.) wood from the Cherry Creek District in Nevada. It is polished to a glossy finish on one side to highlight the detail of this amazing petrified wood.
It comes with an acrylic display stand. The back of the slab has been lined with a black felt.
It comes with an acrylic display stand. The back of the slab has been lined with a black felt.
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
Juniperus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Cherry Creek, Nevada
SIZE
11.8 x 4.9", .4" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#305089
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