8.45" Colorful Chinchilla Petrified Wood (Conifer) - Australia

This is a gorgeous polished slab of Oligocene-aged petrified wood known as "chinchilla petrified wood", collected from Queensland, Australia. The excellent polishing job on the display face allows for the very detailed interior wood structure and vibrant colors to be seen in their full glory.

It comes with 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.
FOR SALE
$115 $103
DETAILS
SPECIES
Conifer
LOCATION
Queensland, Australia
SIZE
8.45 x 6.55", .3" thick
ITEM
#308285
GUARANTEE
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