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12.3" Free-Standing, Polished Petrified Wood - Cherry Creek, NV
This is a colorful, 12.3" tall, section of Oligocene aged petrified wood from the Cherry Creek District in Nevada. It's been cut and polished on one face while the reverse side shows the outside of the log. It's cut flat at the base to it stands up nicely on a flat surface.
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
12.3" tall, 5.3" wide, 3.3" deep
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#185088
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