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5.9" Polished Free-Standing Petrified Wood (Oak)- Swartz Canyon, Oregon
This is a beautiful, 5.9" wide petrified wood specimen from Swartz Canyon, Oregon. The polish work on the flat cut face is exceptional, with no scuff marks or dull spots like those often found on lesser quality material. The base has been cut flat for free-standing presentation.
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
Oak
AGE
LOCATION
Swartz Canyon, Oregon
FORMATION
Painted Gorge Basalt Formation
SIZE
5.9 x 5.7", up to 3" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#308153
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