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Unusual, 17" Petrified Wood Round - Hampton Butte, Oregon
This is a 17" wide petrified wood round from Hampton Butte, Oregon. It's polished to a mirror like finish one one side and is a pretty unusual piece. This specimen has green around the exterior and the interior appears to be jasper replaced with very little wood detail remaining.
Comes with a rebar display stand.
Comes with a rebar 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
Unidentified
AGE
LOCATION
Hampton Butte, Oregon
FORMATION
Clarno Formation
SIZE
17 x 13.3 x .8"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#145289
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