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5.75" Petrified "Colla Wood" With Chrysocolla & Malachite - Turkey
This is 5.75" tall, polished section of petrified "Colla Wood" from Turkey. This rare petrified wood exhibits partial replacement with vibrant copper based minerals such as malachite, chrysocolla and azurite. The base of this piece has been cut flat so that it stands up without the need for a display stand.
"Colla wood" is perified wood interspersed with patches of brightly-colored copper-based minerals. This wood was fractured at some point, then water containing copper-related minerals flowed through those fractures, leaving deposits with their distinctive colors. Some of the minerals are deep blue azurite, deep green malachite, and chrysocolla with its light blue to teal colorations. Some of the surfaces are opalized, leaving a chatoyance that changes colors and brightness as your perspective changes.
$695
SPECIES
Chrysocolla & Malachite
AGE
LOCATION
Zile, Tokat Province, Turkey
SIZE
5.75 x 5.2 x 1.85"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#129068
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