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15.5" Polished Petrified Wood (Dicot) Slab - Texas
This is a 15.5" slab of petrified wood from the Oakville-Fleming Formation, Apple Springs, Texas. This slab is polished on one side and matte finish on the other. Though species of tree is unknown, it is a type of Dicot or flowering plant.
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.
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
Dicot
AGE
LOCATION
Apple Springs, Texas
FORMATION
Oakville-Fleming Formation
SIZE
15.5 x 5 x .8" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#104922
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