Hampton Butte Petrified Wood from Oregon
$35.00
An affordable piece of rare Hampton Butte petrified wood from Oregon, featuring characteristic bluish-green hues and some off-white agatized parts. Carefully polished on the front side only, rough all around the rest. Located east of Bend in Central Oregon, Hampton Butte is a famous location for the rare occurrence of green-colored petrified wood, thanks to the mineralization of the wood with copper and iron oxidation, which imparts a vibrant green hue.
Approx : 3 3/8″ H x 5 3/4″ W x 1 7/8″ D ; 16.5 oz.
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| Petrified Wood
The Process of Petrifaction Millions of years ago, a fallen or dead tree was buried in sediments, including a considerable amount of volcanic ash. Silica in the ash was dissolved in ground water, and percolated down to the buried wood. The silica filled or replaced cells in the wood, crystallizing as chalcedony. Other minerals present in the sediment give petrified wood a wide variety of colors from grey and brown to bright colors such as red and green. Famous deposits of petrified wood in the USA are found in Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Arizona. Fine specimens are also found in Argentina, India, Indonesia and Africa. |
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| Weight | 22.1 oz |
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