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3.9" Colorful Polished Petrified Wood Stand-Up - California
This is a colorful 3.9" tall section of Early Miocene-aged petrified wood, collected in Kern County, California. This section has been polished to a mirror like finish on one side and the base has been cut flat for aesthetic presentation.
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.
$145
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Boron. Kern County, California
FORMATION
Gem Hill Formation
SIZE
3.9 x 3.7 x 1.6"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#336252
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