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9.7" Petrified Wood (Schinoxylon) - Blue Forest, Wyoming
This is a spectacular, 9.7" wide polished specimen of a petrified wood (Schinoxylon) from the famous "Blue Forest" in Eden Valley, Wyoming. It shows amazing grain detail and agate around much of the wood's periphery. This gorgeous petrified wood has been cut flat on both ends and highly polished on one side, displaying stunning wood grain details and agate-filled pockets.
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.
$395
SPECIES
Schinoxylon sp.
LOCATION
Eden Valley, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation, Laney Shale Member
SIZE
9.7 x 5.3", 3.8" thick
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#373499
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