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12" Polished Petrified Wood (Cherry) Limb Section - McDermitt, Oregon
This is a 12" long limb section of petrified cherry wood (Prunus sp.) from McDermitt, Oregon. One end of the limb has been cut flat and polished to a glossy finish. The wood comes from the most premier petrified forest in the world, spanning over 100 square miles along the Oregon/Nevada border.
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/impurities present in the water during fossilization. For example, red colors in many cases can be attributed 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/impurities present in the water during fossilization. For example, red colors in many cases can be attributed to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
$155
SPECIES
Prunus sp. (Cherry)
AGE
LOCATION
McDermitt, Oregon
FORMATION
Trout Creek Formation
SIZE
12 x 4.3 x 1"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#346217
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