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14.6" Colorful, Free-Standing, Petrified Wood (Araucaria) - Arizona
This is a colorful, 14.6" wide polished section of petrified wood (Araucaria) from Navajo County, Arizona. It is polished to a mirror like finish on one side. The base of the piece has been cut flat so that it displays well on a hard surface without the need for a 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
Araucaria
LOCATION
Navajo County, Arizona
FORMATION
Chinle Formation
SIZE
14.6" wide, 2" tall, 1.5" deep
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#185089
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