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7.7" Petrified Wood Bookends - Oregon
This is a pair of bookends made from Miocene aged, unidentified petrified wood from Oregon. The bookends have been polished on the outer face to highlight the details. The flat edges have been lined with felt to protect them from whatever surfaces they come into contact with.
Each bookend varies slightly in size, with one measuring 7.7" tall, 5.4" wide and 1.7" thick while the other is 7.6" tall, 5.4" wide and 1.7" thick. Together these bookends weigh just over 10.5 lbs.
Each bookend varies slightly in size, with one measuring 7.7" tall, 5.4" wide and 1.7" thick while the other is 7.6" tall, 5.4" wide and 1.7" thick. Together these bookends weigh just over 10.5 lbs.
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
AGE
LOCATION
Oregon
SIZE
7.7" tall, 5.4" wide, 1.7" thick
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#125998
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