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Rocks, Fossils, Minerals
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Fossils
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7/5/2008 |
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RARE PETRIFIED WOOD with EXTERNAL LIFELIKE ANATOMY from TEXAS Beautiful rare specimen of Petrified Wood dating back to the Eocene Epoch (approx. 54 - 38 million years ago). The photos show the rare external lifelike anatomy has been fully retained and petrified on a CELLULAR LEVEL rather than the wood being cast in stone like most petrified wood logs. This rare feature is not seen in typical petrified wood. The unique petrification process has retained the most minute cellular structures, color and texture of modern wood. This particular specimen was collected on my family land located on the Trinity River in East Texas. One side is also covered with a beautiful druze that sparkles in the sunlight. It measures approximately 5" long x 2 1/4" wide and 2 1/2" thick and weighs 1 lb 5.7 oz.Petrified wood forms when real wood lies buried underground and its organic structure is gradually replaced with hard mineral. This petrification requires rapid burial of the wood to prevent normal decay. This can happen in different ways. A flooding river may have buried the forest floor under a layer of sand and silt. Another circumstance could occur when forests are covered by volcanic ash. After burial, mineralized groundwater begins to percolate through the wood, coating cell walls and filling the intercellular cavities with stone. In some cases, the entire log is converted to stone and is solid like a cast of the original piece. In other cases, the delicate cellular structures are preserved along with growth rings, bark and knots so that the petrified wood exactly resembles modern wood yet is heavy as stone when held. Such detailed preservation is possible because the organic wood molecules become coated and surrounded with smaller silica molecules. Small amounts of impurities in the mineralized water add color to the fossilized wood. The hues of yellow, brown and red indicate iron while black and purple are derived from carbon or manganese. All orders are shipped USPS Priority Mail....Buyer is to pay shipping costs plus a $2.00 handling charge per item. I prefer PAYPAL and also accept Money Orders/Cashiers Checks....NO PERSONAL CHECKS. align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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