14.7" Colorful Petrified Wood (Araucarioxylon) Round - Utah

Colorful Petrified Wood (Araucarioxylon) Round - Utah #143833

This is a vibrantly colored, 14.7" wide round of petrified wood (Araucarioxylon) from the Chinle Formation in Utah. It comes out of a petrified wood collection we purchased many pieces from the exact location wasn't given, but passed on the color/patterns we believe it's likely from Egg Canyon/Circle Cliffs. One side is nicely polished and it comes with a display stand.

Comes with 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.