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16" Petrified Wood (Tropical Hardwood) Slab - Indonesia
This is a beautiful 20 million year old petrified hard wood slab from Indonesia that has been cut and polished on both sides to reveal the exquisite inner wood detail. It is approximately 16 inches wide and you can clearly see the tree rings and inner structure of the wood. This petrified wood also features colorful agate filled cavities within the wood. Comes with a gibson 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
Tropical Hardwood
LOCATION
Indonesia
FORMATION
Genteng Formation
SIZE
16 x 12.5", .9" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#131471
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