This is the final specimen cut from this amazing log. I ran across it kicking around in the shop and was thrilled to have the chance to offer a final piece from this virtually perfect and visually captivating log. This gorgeous and strikingly well preserved specimen is a nicely polished petrified wood heel cut slab from a very well preserved petrified log from Argentina! The display face of the fossil wood is polished with a high gloss finish to reveal all of the agate color and wood structure preserved in this ancient fossil log. The agate concentration is a bit lower than in the other picture wood type logs from this region but there is still more than enough to produce a nice finish while also really showing off the wood grain from this ancient fossil conifer. The color in this one is a dirty, rusty orange hue that really shows the growth rings off nicely. The back of the specimen is rough and naturally weathered, just as it was found in the ground. This was a log I cut years ago but recently found one more piece squirreled away in my shop. There is even petrified bark easily visible around most of the perimeter of this slice, something that isn't often seen in petrified wood. It's a nice display specimen with a nice finish.
This is one of the most beautiful, complete petrified wood rounds from one of the most exotic new locations I've seen in quite a while. This very fine grade of petrified wood came from the southern tip of South America in Argentina! It is what remains of an ancient forest that thrived many millions of years ago. This round comes from one of the newest logs we've gotten from that part of the world. I'm not even going to attempt a guess at the species (I wouldn't recognize any of the South American trees today, let alone several million years ago!) I can say, however, that the cell structure is consistent with conifer trees (and it's preserved more than well enough for a paleobotanist to have a go at). Some of the giant conifers from North America share these same characteristics. There are more subtle shades of yellow, black, red and orange in here than my camera can do justice with. Some of the regions are even a metallic hematite!
This top quality round is not only 100% there, rind and all, but it has some of the most stunning growth ring detail you'll ever see in petrified wood. The heart of the log actually looks scalloped. I can't tell if that's the coloration of the mineral deposits or if the wood grew that way when it was alive - but it's gorgeous either way! If the timeless mystery of this piece isn't enough for you, then I'm certain the simple, natural, gemmy beauty of it will be. The colors are warm and rich and the entire piece is completely preserved in perfect detail. A nice piece to broaden your own collection with and based on what I've learned from this deposit now it will surely be a uniquely colored specimen!
This round is cut from the end of a very solid log. It's really a nice piece, but what else would you expect from a business named "Sticks-in-Stones"?! Polished to the highest standards, we guarantee you'll be pleased to show off this fine specimen in your own collection.
This piece measures 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" across the mirror polished face and is a maximum of about 1.5" thick. Weight is 1.30 lbs.
This is one of the most beautiful, complete petrified wood rounds from one of the most exotic new locations I've seen in quite a while. This very fine grade of petrified wood came from the southern tip of South America in Argentina! It is what remains of an ancient forest that thrived many millions of years ago. This round comes from one of the newest logs we've gotten from that part of the world. I'm not even going to attempt a guess at the species (I wouldn't recognize any of the South American trees today, let alone several million years ago!) I can say, however, that the cell structure is consistent with conifer trees (and it's preserved more than well enough for a paleobotanist to have a go at). Some of the giant conifers from North America share these same characteristics. There are more subtle shades of yellow, black, red and orange in here than my camera can do justice with. Some of the regions are even a metallic hematite!
This top quality round is not only 100% there, rind and all, but it has some of the most stunning growth ring detail you'll ever see in petrified wood. The heart of the log actually looks scalloped. I can't tell if that's the coloration of the mineral deposits or if the wood grew that way when it was alive - but it's gorgeous either way! If the timeless mystery of this piece isn't enough for you, then I'm certain the simple, natural, gemmy beauty of it will be. The colors are warm and rich and the entire piece is completely preserved in perfect detail. A nice piece to broaden your own collection with and based on what I've learned from this deposit now it will surely be a uniquely colored specimen!
This round is cut from the end of a very solid log. It's really a nice piece, but what else would you expect from a business named "Sticks-in-Stones"?! Polished to the highest standards, we guarantee you'll be pleased to show off this fine specimen in your own collection.
This piece measures 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" across the mirror polished face and is a maximum of about 1.5" thick. Weight is 1.30 lbs.