Petrified Conifer Log. Araucarioxylon. Triassic. Chinle Formation, Painted Desert Member. Upper End Mackelprang Wash, Nava...

Description

Petrified Conifer Log
Araucarioxylon
Triassic
Chinle Formation, Painted Desert Member
Upper End Mackelprang Wash, Navajo County, Arizona, USA

Examples of Petrified Wood is often all about color, and rare hues like this incomparable mint green are truly something special. Measuring nearly 13 inches (33 cm) long, this piece features an outstanding and complex preserved bark over the exterior of the specimen with a polished window on the end adding to the character of this highly collectible sample. The presence of Chromium causes the extremely rare and unusual fossilization of wood in the all green hue. This is a very large piece of the rare green hued wood.
Overall Measurements: 12.60 x 3.94 x 5.12 inches (32.00 x 10.00 x 13.00 cm)

Provenance: The Property from an East Coast Collection
Bonhams, Los Angeles, May 16, 2004 (lot 1193)

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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