6.5" Petrified Wood (Araucioxylon) - Circle Cliffs, Utah

This is a 6.5" a piece of petrified wood (Araucarioylon arizonicum) from the Chinle Formation, Garfield County, Utah. This piece is polished on one side, highlighting the wood grain and the inclusions that occured during fossilization.

Comes with an acrylic 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
Araucarioxylon arizonicum
LOCATION
Circle Cliffs, Garfield County, Utah
FORMATION
Chinle Formation
SIZE
6.5 x 2.5 x .4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#218355
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