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9.1" Petrified Wood Slab - Rogers Mountain, Oregon
This is a richly colored, slab of petrified wood from Rogers Mountain, Oregon. It almost doesn't even look like it's petrified until you try to pick it up and feel the weight. It's Miocene in age, so approximately 15 million years old.
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 that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due 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 that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.
SPECIES
Sequoia
LOCATION
Rogers Mountain, Oregon
FORMATION
Grande Ronde Basalt
SIZE
9.1 x 6.4", .6" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#143987
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