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Petrified Wood Slice (Araucarioxylon arizonicum)
Polished petrified wood slice — Image via Wikipedia: Petrified wood
Rarity: Common
Date
c. 225 million years BP
Object Type
Fossil
Medium / Material
Silicified fossil wood, polished
Production Place
Chinle Formation, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
Dimensions
H 220 × W 200 × D 15 mm · 1150 g
Condition
Excellent
A polished slice of Late Triassic coniferous wood permineralised with silica, from the Chinle Formation of Arizona.
Materials & Techniques
Chalcedony, jasper, chert
Location
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