9.1" Petrified Wood (Poplar) End-Cut - Vantage, Washington

This is a polished end-cut of a petrified wood log collected near Vantage, Washington. It's identified as being Poplar and would be Miocene in age from the Wanapum Basalt Formation. It's 9.1" wide, weighs about 6 lbs and one face has been polished to a mirror like finish. It has wonderful wood grain detail preserved. It comes out of an old collection of petrified wood that we recently purchased that has some rather unusual pieces from rare locations.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Near Vantage, Washington
FORMATION
Wanapum Basalt Formation
SIZE
9.1" wide, 7.1" tall, 2.9" deep
ITEM
#22981
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