4.1" Polished Petrified Live Oak (Quercus) Slab - Indonesia

This is a 4.1" wide slab of petrified live oak wood from Indonesia which has been polished on one side to reveal the exquisite inner wood detail.

It comes with an acrylic 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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quercus sp.
LOCATION
Indonesia
SIZE
4.1 x 3.7", .35" thick
ITEM
#166422
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