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5.85" Miocene Petrified Wood (Conifer) Slab - Nevada
This is a 5.85" wide, polished slab of petrified wood (Conifer). It's likely Miocene in age and was collected from the Goldfield area of Nevada. One side is nicely polished and it comes with an acrylic display stand. The back of the piece has been stabilized with epoxy.
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
Conifer
AGE
LOCATION
Goldfield Area, Nevada
SIZE
5.85" wide, about .25" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#91423
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