Reviews
This Specimen has been sold.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR FOSSILS FOR SALE
5.2" Petrified Wood (Schinoxylon) Limb Section - Blue Forest, Wyoming
This is a 5.2" wide polished section (end-cut) of a petrified wood (Schinoxylon) limb from the famous "Blue Forest" in Wyoming. It shows amazing grain detail and agate wrapping around the petrified wood. This colorful specimen of petrified wood has been highly polished to a glossy finish on one side.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Blue Forest Petrified Wood
This petrified wood was formed when trees died and fell into a swamp where they were rapidly covered by algae. This formed casts that preserved the original bark surfaces and kept the trees from decaying. Eventually the algae casts and the spaces between them were filled in by minerals, often in exquisite crystalline form. These casts have preserved incredibly fine details in the wood, providing researchers with a wealth of information about these ancient trees. A paper on the formation of this petrified wood can be found at the link below.
Mineralogy of Eocene Fossil Wood from the "Blue Forest" Locality, Southwestern Wyoming, United States
This petrified wood was formed when trees died and fell into a swamp where they were rapidly covered by algae. This formed casts that preserved the original bark surfaces and kept the trees from decaying. Eventually the algae casts and the spaces between them were filled in by minerals, often in exquisite crystalline form. These casts have preserved incredibly fine details in the wood, providing researchers with a wealth of information about these ancient trees. A paper on the formation of this petrified wood can be found at the link below.
Mineralogy of Eocene Fossil Wood from the "Blue Forest" Locality, Southwestern Wyoming, United States
SPECIES
Schinoxylon sp.
LOCATION
Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
5.2 x 3.3", up to .6" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#371141
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.
