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9.9" Polished Petrified Wood Round - McDermitt, Oregon
This is a 9.9" wide round of petrified wood from McDermitt, Oregon. One side of it has been polished to a glossy finish. This specimen comes from the premier petrified forest in the world, spanning over 100 square miles on the Oregon/Nevada border.
This specimen includes an acrylic-metal display stand. The round doesn't maintain a uniform thickness all the way across, with the thinnest portion measuring .25" thick, and the thickest side measuring .5".
This specimen includes an acrylic-metal display stand. The round doesn't maintain a uniform thickness all the way across, with the thinnest portion measuring .25" thick, and the thickest side measuring .5".
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
Unidentified
AGE
LOCATION
McDermitt, Oregon
FORMATION
Trout Creek Formation
SIZE
9.9 x 8.7", up to .5" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#298452
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