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5" Jasper Replaced Petrified Wood Section - Oregon
This is a 5.0" piece of jasper replaced petrified wood from Hampton Butte, Oregon. This piece has been polished to a mirror finish to show off the soft green colors characteristic of petrified wood from this area.
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
Hampton Butte, Oregon
SIZE
5.0 x 4.0 x 0.75"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#248693
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