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5.3" Polished Petrified Wood Chunk - Saddle Mountain, WA
This is a hunk of Miocene aged petrified wood from Saddle Mountain, Washington which has been cut and polished. The polished face is 5.3x3.9"
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 that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due 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 that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
SPECIES
Laural
LOCATION
Saddle Mountain, Washington
FORMATION
Wanapum Basalt Formation
SIZE
Polished Face 5.3x3.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#24240
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