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7.6" Polished Petrified Wood Slab - Saddle Mountain, WA
This is a gorgeous, 7.6" wide polished petrified wood slab from the Saddle Mountain area of Grant County, Washington. The polish work on this specimen is excellent, revealing the spectacular hues of oranges, reds, and browns. A variety of pockets filled with agate can be found scattered throughout the wood and under shortwave ultraviolet light, a mixture of white and yellow fluorescence can be seen.
This specimen includes an acrylic display stand.
This specimen includes an acrylic display stand.
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
Saddle Mountain Area, Grant County, Washington
SIZE
7.6 x 6.9", .55" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#277111
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