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7.8" Colorful Petrified Wood (Araucarioxylon) Round - Utah
This is a 7.8" wide round of petrified wood (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) from a Triassic-aged deposit in Poison Springs, Utah. The polishing brings out the incredibly preserved wood grain detail and fantastic coloration.
Comes with a display stand. The back of the specimen has been lined with black felt.
Comes with a display stand. The back of the specimen has been lined with black felt.
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
Araucarioxylon arizonicum
AGE
LOCATION
Poison Springs, Utah
SIZE
7.8 x 6", .4" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#305097
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