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9.8" Polished Petrified Wood Slab - Utah
This is a 9.8" wide, polished slab of petrified wood from Utah. It comes out a old collection of petrified wood we recently purchased and generically labeled as being from Utah though we do not know a more specific location or age. We were told it might be from the Roan Cliffs area, but can't confirm.
The wood is still quite beautiful and well polished on one face. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
The wood is still quite beautiful and well polished on one face. 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.
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
LOCATION
Utah
SIZE
9.8 x 5.1", .5" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#244896
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