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3.6" Petrified Wood (Hickory) Limb - Oregon
This is a beautiful, 3.6" wide petrified hickory wood (Carya sp.) limb section from the Oligocene-aged John Day Formation in Oregon. It's part of a large assortment of petrified wood that we purchased from an old collection which includes some exceptionally nice specimens from various locations. This piece is beautifully polished on one side to highlight wonderful wood grain detail.
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
Carya sp.
LOCATION
John Day, Oregon
FORMATION
John Day Formation
SIZE
3.6 x 3.3", 2.55" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#248636
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