12.8" Funky Petrified Wood (Cypress) Stand-Up - Saddle Mountain, WA

Funky Petrified Wood (Cypress) Stand-Up - Saddle Mountain, WA #258376

This funky guy is a 12.8" wide, polished petrified wood standing section from the Saddle Mountain area of Grant County, Washington. This contains all sorts of fantastic shapes and holes, resulting in a gnarled and kinky specimen showing off preserved growth rings in beautiful browns and oranges. An incredible add to anyone's petrified wood collection!

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.