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9.2" Green Jasper Replaced Petrified Wood - Hampton Butte, Oregon
This is a unique stand-up made from jasper replaced petrified wood from Hampton Butte, Oregon. The jasper replacement leaves a beautiful coloration with hues of greens, pinks, and blues, but unfortunately destroys the detail that would allow for the type of tree to be identified.
Hampton Butte petrified wood comes in a variety of colors, but it is specifically the turquoise and dark green variants that draw collectors to specimens from this area. This wood is explicitly collected from Hampton Butte, a geologic formation located in Deschutes County of central Oregon.
Hampton Butte wood is distinguished by outer portions colored a rich brown and white mix with interior cores of multi-colored agate, jasper or common opal. The highly prized green colors are thought to be a result of localized oxidation and reduction of iron content while the wood fossilized. Other portions of the wood, specifically those that are filled by chalcedony, sport red, gold, and blue colors alongside the green coloring.
Hampton Butte wood is distinguished by outer portions colored a rich brown and white mix with interior cores of multi-colored agate, jasper or common opal. The highly prized green colors are thought to be a result of localized oxidation and reduction of iron content while the wood fossilized. Other portions of the wood, specifically those that are filled by chalcedony, sport red, gold, and blue colors alongside the green coloring.
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.
About Jasper
Jasper is a term that can be applied to an opaque variety of chalcedony. The opaqueness is due to a higher concentration of impurities mixed with silica/quartz compared to other varieties of silica, such as quartz or agates. Like agate it may form in a wide variety of colors, and is often multi-colored. In most cases, jasper forms when silica-rich fluids permeate throughout a soft sediment or volcanic debris deposit. The fluids then crystallize around the particles/impurities, resulting in a cementation process. Most often, the impurities present determine the coloration of the deposit following solidification, but other factors can play a role in the color of what is now considered a jasper.
Jasper is a term that can be applied to an opaque variety of chalcedony. The opaqueness is due to a higher concentration of impurities mixed with silica/quartz compared to other varieties of silica, such as quartz or agates. Like agate it may form in a wide variety of colors, and is often multi-colored. In most cases, jasper forms when silica-rich fluids permeate throughout a soft sediment or volcanic debris deposit. The fluids then crystallize around the particles/impurities, resulting in a cementation process. Most often, the impurities present determine the coloration of the deposit following solidification, but other factors can play a role in the color of what is now considered a jasper.
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AGE
LOCATION
Hampton Butte, Oregon
SIZE
9.2 x 4.85 x 2.8"
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SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#210824
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