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7.9" Green & White Jasper Replaced Petrified Wood Bookends - Oregon
This is a very unique pair of bookends made from jasper replaced petrified wood from Hampton Butte, Oregon. They are 10.1" and 10.0" tall, respectively and are polished on one face to show detail. They are also felt covered on two end faces to protect the surfaces they come in contact with. The jasper replacement left a beautiful coloration with hues of greens and white but unfortunately destroyed the detail that would allow for the type of tree to be identified.
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
Unknown
AGE
LOCATION
Hampton Butte, Oregon
SIZE
7.9 x 6.8 x 1.7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#123462
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