8.1" Polished Petrified Wood (Sycamore) End Cut - Oregon

This is a polished end-cut section from a petrified limb measuring 8.1" wide and is up to 1.65" thick. It was collected from a Miocene age deposit in Oregon and has been cut flat and polished to a glossy finish on one side.

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.
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SPECIES
Sycamore
LOCATION
Oregon
SIZE
8.1 x 3.8", up to 1.65" thick
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#175076
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