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7.3" Tall Polished Petrified Wood Bookends
This is a pair of gorgeous bookends made from petrified wood likely collected in Oregon. The bookends have been polished on the outer face to highlight the stunning wood grain details, and the contact edges have been lined with felt.
Each bookend slightly varies in size, with one measuring 7.3" tall, 6.4" wide and 1.7" thick, while the other is 7.3" tall, 6.2" wide and 1.6" thick.
Each bookend slightly varies in size, with one measuring 7.3" tall, 6.4" wide and 1.7" thick, while the other is 7.3" tall, 6.2" wide and 1.6" 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.
$225
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Oregon?
SIZE
7.3 x 6.4 x 1.7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#344128
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