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8.3" Jurassic Petrified Wood (Conifer) Limb - Utah
This is a beautiful 8.3" wide petrified wood (Conifer) limb section from the Jurassic age Morrison Formation of Utah. This section is polished on one side to highlight the grain detail and yellow inclusions.
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
Henry Mountains, Utah
FORMATION
Morrison Formation
SIZE
8.3 x 5.4 x 4.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#199236
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