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17.2" Petrified Wood (Cypress) Round - Saddle Mountain, WA
This is a 17.2" wide, polished petrified wood round from the Saddle Mountain area of Grant County, Washington. It's rare to see large rounds like this from the location. This comes out of a petrified wood collection we recently purchased.
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
Cypress
LOCATION
Saddle Mountain Area, Grant County, Washington
SIZE
17.2 x 9.3", 1.2" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#143836
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