11.2" Polished, Petrified Wood Slab With Fungal Rot - Arizona

Polished, Petrified Wood Slab With Fungal Rot - Arizona #218340

This is a fascinating, 11.2" wide, polished slab of petrified wood from Arizona. It is polished to a glossy-finish on one side. One interesting aspect of this petrified wood is the orb-looking areas. These are preserved fungal rot, where the wood had begun to rot prior to fossilization.

It comes with a display stand.

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.