Description

Arizona Petrified Wood (260218m)

Species: Araucaria sp.

Age: Triassic, 230 million years old

Formation: Chinle Formation

Location: Navajo County, Arizona, USA

Petrified wood forms when wood falls into an environment with very little air, usually a lake or bog. Over time, the wood itself is replaced by mineral-rich sediment and hardens into rock. The colors of the petrified wood are determined by the locationa nd the minerals involved in its formation. The colors present also usually dictate the quality and rarity of the fossil, with yellows, blues, and blacks being the most uncommon and sought after.

Our fossils have been sliced, polished, and then sealed with mineral oil to bring out those beautiful natural colors.

The offer includes a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity