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12.4" Rare, Petrified Wood (Schilderia) Bookends - Arizona
Here is something unusual for the petrified wood collector. It's a pair of bookends made from rare Schilderia from the Chinle Formation in Arizona. Schilderia admanica represents less than 3% of the petrified wood found in this formation. All of the flat cut portions have been polished to a glossy finish to show the amazing inner detail of the wood structure. The Schilderia base of each bookend has been lined with felt to prevent scratching of the display surface.
Each bookend (including base) slightly varies in size, with one measuring 10.45" tall, 12.4" wide and 6.6" thick, while the other is 10.3" tall, 12.4" wide and 6.65" thick.
Each bookend (including base) slightly varies in size, with one measuring 10.45" tall, 12.4" wide and 6.6" thick, while the other is 10.3" tall, 12.4" wide and 6.65" thick.
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/impurities present in the water during fossilization. For example, red colors in many cases can be attributed 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/impurities present in the water during fossilization. For example, red colors in many cases can be attributed to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
$595
SPECIES
Schilderia admanica
LOCATION
Northeast Arizona
FORMATION
Chinle Formation
SIZE
10.45" tall, 12.4" wide, 6.6" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#336089
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