1.6" Polished Petrified Wood Hearts

These are 1.6" wide, polished, petrified wood hearts. The petrified wood is Early Triassic (220 million years) in age and comes from Ambilobe, Madagascar. Most of it is from an extinct conifer called Araucaria which would have looked similar to todays monkey puzzle trees.

The pictures of representative of the hearts(s) you will receive but being a natural stone they vary in exact color and patterning.

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.
FOR SALE
$9
Quantity Discounts
3 to 9 Pieces
$8
10+ Pieces
$7
DETAILS
TYPE
Petrified Wood
SPECIES
Araucaria (Conifer)
AGE
Early Triassic (220 million years)
LOCATION
Ambilobe, Madagascar
SIZE
Approximately 1.6 x 1.6 x .65"
PRODUCT ID
P-700