5.3" Polished Petrified Wood Slab - Saddle Mountain, WA

This is a 5.3" wide petrified wood slab from the Saddle Mountain area of Grant County, Washington. It has been cut flat and polished to a glossy finish on one side.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Saddle Mountain Area, Grant County, Washington
SIZE
5.3 x 4.7", .2" thick
ITEM
#253690
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