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6.3" Tall Petrified Wood Bookends - Nevada
This is a pair of bookends made from highly detailed petrified wood from Hubbard Basin in northeastern Nevada. The polishing has been done locally by an expert polisher giving them a glossy shine with no dull spots. The sides have been felt lined.
The bookends are roughly the same size. The larger measures 6.3 x 5.7 x 1.75".
The bookends are roughly the same size. The larger measures 6.3 x 5.7 x 1.75".
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
Hubbard Basin, Nevada
FORMATION
Jarbridge Ryolite Formation
SIZE
6.3 x 5.7 x 1.75", 7.0 lbs
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#297304
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