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5.4" Petrified Wood (Schinoxylon) Round - Blue Forest, Wyoming
This is a 5.4" wide, polished round of a petrified wood (Schinoxylon) limb from the famous "Blue Forest" in Eden Valley, Wyoming. This beautiful round has been highly polished on one side by one of the top polishers in the industry. It shows amazing wood grain detail and agate inclusions. Under shortwave ultraviolet light, the agate exhibits a brilliant white-blue fluorescence.
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
$99
SPECIES
Schinoxylon sp.
LOCATION
Eden Valley, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation, Laney Shale Member
SIZE
5.4 x 4.5", .27" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#377535
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