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13" Polished Petrified Wood Limb - Eagle's Nest, Oregon
This is a beautiful polished limb of Miocene aged petrified wood collected near Eagle's Nest, Oregon. It measures 13 x 3 inches and has been cut flat and polished on one end. The polish work was done by one of the best in the business, so there are no scuff marks or dull spots.
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
Unidentified
AGE
LOCATION
Eagle's Nest, Oregon
SIZE
13 x 3 x 2.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#199027
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