PETRIFIED WOOD EGG. ...

Description

PETRIFIED WOOD EGG
Araucarioxylon arizonicum
Triassic
Chinle Formation, Arizona
Some of the finest examples of petrified wood are to be found in the famous petrified forest of Arizona's Chinle formation. They are usually offered for sale as beautiful polished slabs, but the present example has been painstakingly hand carved and polished into the form of an egg. The three-dimensionality of the object highlights the fantastic swirling patterns present in the mineral-replaced wood. The riot of colors, which include orange, red, purple, white, pink and brown are shown in patches and blending into one another. The egg measures 11 inches long and 8 inches in diameter at the widest point.

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