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8.2" Free-Standing Polished Petrified Teredo (Shipworm Bored) Wood
This is an 8.2" tall polished section of fossil Teredo Wood collected from Kerr County, Texas. Teredo petrified wood is unique because of the "worming" of the original wood by the prehistoric teredo - a worm-shaped marine mollusk related to modern clams, mussels, and oysters. This petrified wood is an extinct Juniper and the bored holes are filled with agate.
The base of the specimen has been cut flat for free-standing presentation.
The base of the specimen has been cut flat for free-standing presentation.
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
Juniper
AGE
LOCATION
Kerr County, Texas
SIZE
8.2 x 7.45", up to 2.4" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#336248
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