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4.75" Colorful Petrified Wood Stand Up - Utah
This is a 4.75" tall stand up made from colorful petrified wood, collected Utah. It's from an old collection so the location was lost over the years. The color of this petrified wood is exceptional, displaying a vibrant variety of red, yellow, orange, and white hues.
The base of the specimen has been cut flat for presentation and one face has been polished to a glossy finish.
The base of the specimen has been cut flat for presentation and one face has been polished to a glossy finish.
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
Unidentified
LOCATION
Utah
SIZE
4.75 x 4.3", up to 1.6" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#299258
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