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3.7" Polished Petrified Wood (Acer) Slab - Texas
This is a 3.7" wide, polished specimen of the genus Acer sp. (from a type of maple) petrified wood from the Yegua Formation of Texas. It is a collector quality slab with amazing wood grain detail and a vein of agate. It has been polished with no dull spots or scuff marks. Comes with a display stand.
An Acer tree can vary in size and are typically of temperate regions. Often called "maples", these trees produce drooping clusters of flowers, later forming the distinctive winged fruit that are typically produced in pairs.
An Acer tree can vary in size and are typically of temperate regions. Often called "maples", these trees produce drooping clusters of flowers, later forming the distinctive winged fruit that are typically produced in pairs.
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
Acer sp.
AGE
LOCATION
College Station, Texas
FORMATION
Yegua Formation
SIZE
3.7 x 2.5", .4" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#102688
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