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7.7" Golden Petrified Wood (Oak) Slab - Stinking Water Creek, Oregon
This is a stunning slab of petrified wood with gorgeous golden-brown hues, found near Stinking Water Creek, Oregon. The wood is Eocene aged (50 million years) and identified as a species of oak.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
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/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.
$235
SPECIES
Oak
AGE
LOCATION
Stinking Water Creek, Oregon
SIZE
7.7 x 5.5", .45" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#346837
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