Petrified Wood

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PETRIFIED WOOD

 

bulletAlthough not much is known about how or why a tree becomes petrified, it is now thought that it takes place through a process known as infiltration. As the sediment water, rich in minerals, seeped into the wood, it deposited the minerals in the air spaces within the wood tissues until all of the microscopic spaces in the wood were filled. It is theorized that the original wood acted as a framework to hold the minerals as they solidified, and the logs literally became stone with only 2% of their volume taken up by wood cellulose fiber.
bulletThe mineral deposited in the wood was silica in all its various forms. Petrified Wood logs of almost pure silica are white or light tan or gray. But impurities in the silica, such as iron oxide, stain the trunks yellow, orange, rust and red while manganese oxide creates blue, black or purple colors.
 
bullet Petrified Wood Limbs and Petrified Wood Logs In this section of our store we are displaying a selection of Petrified Wood Limbs, Rounds, and sections that show the center grain of the wood.
bulletAll of our products are unique collectables and will be sold on a first come first serve basis, and will be removed from inventory.
bulletPlease refer to each item for individual descriptions and dimensions.
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Please click on Petrified Wood photographs to enlarge.

Rounds and Centers RC - 102 Price: $350.00

A polished heel cut of cupressinoxylon fossil wood. This is from Cherry Creek, Nevada. It shows the compressed growth rings found in this area. This photo shows a matching slab of it in the book "Petrified Wood" by Frank J. Daniels. This is from the same log. Cenozoic Era; Teritary Period; Miocene EpochThere are two more pholos that follow. Size is 5 1/2" tall x 6" wide and 1 1/2" to 2 1/4" thick. Weight is: 3 lbs. 12 ozs

Rounds and Centers RC - 102 Price: $350.00

Another view of the Cherry Creek wood.

Rounds and Centers RC - 102 Price: $350.00

Closeup of the agate center. Cherry Creek wood.

Rounds and Centers RC - 101 Price: $145.00

RARE! A spruce limb encased in petrified algae. From McDermitt, OR. Very difficult to dig. It's hard rock mineing. Some have brown algae and some have green algae. This is green. It makes a colorful display and conversation piece. Era - Cenozic; Period - Tertiary; and Epoch - Miocene. There are two additional photos that follow. This is a polished heel cut. Size is 4 3/4" tall x 6" wide and 1 3/4" thick. Weight is 2 lbs. 5 ozs.

Rounds and Centers RC - 101 Price: $145.00

A closeup of the limb.

Rounds and Centers RC - 101 Price: $145.00

A closeup of the algae layers.

Rounds and Centers RC - 99 Price: $85.00

Rare! Polished slice of what we believe to be GRAPE from Oregon. This is quite different with a slightly decayed center and radiating sections from the center. This is one to add to your collection. Size is 5 3/4" tall x 6 1/2" wide and 3/8" thick. Weight is: 12 ozs

Rounds and Centers RC - 92 Price: $70.00

Cypress petrified wood from Washington State. This polished complete round shows a center with some decay and botryoidal agate in the openings. This slice has a beautiful contrast in coloring from light to dark. The grain shows up very nicely. An attractive addition to any collection. There are two closeup photos that follow. Size is 6 1/4" tall x 7 5/8" wide and 1/2" thick. Weight is 1 lb. 7 ozs.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 92 Price: $70.00

Closeup of left side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 92 Price: $70.00

Closeup of right side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 93 Price: $75.00

Another nice slice of conifer petrified wood from Utah. This slice is from same log. The decayed center looks to have filled with barite crystals. The wood grain shows-up nicely. The colors range from tan, deep brown, and red. This slab has been glued; a break across the middle, but doesn't show from the front. Closeup photos follow. Size: 7 1/8"h x 8 1/2"w x 5/8" thick. Weight: 2 lbs. 10 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 93 Price: $75.00

Closeup of left side of Utah slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 93 Price: $75.00

Closeup of right side of Utah slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 89 Price: $199.00

Tuscarora Petrified Wood from Tuscarora, Nevada. This polished slice is a complete round that has been compressed into a flat round during petrification process. The grain is a herringbone pattern. I understand there have been other diggers there that haven't had any success finding any more of this material. There are three closeup photos that follow. Size is 4 5/8" tall x 19 1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. Weight is 3 lbs. 14 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 89 Price: $199.00

Closeup of the left end of slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 89 Price: $199.00

The center of the slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 89 Price: $199.00

A closeup of the right end of slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

Extinct Woodworthia Petrified Wood most likely from Arizonia's Triassic Chinle formation. This polished example is a thick section. This section shows many small scars and a few larger ones on the sides. The small scars possibly represent short shoot scars, whereas the larger ones are probably the result of leaf or branch traces. The wood of Woodworthia is araucarioid and contains numerous leaf and branch traces. This is a complete round. Some closeup photos & the side views follow. Polished face or top is 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". The section is 3'' to 2 1/2" thick. Weight is 7 lbs. 11 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

Closeup of left top.

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

Closeup of right top.

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

Side showing scars and the begining of a break at top right end. The break appears to be in the bark.

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

The other side showing break line across it.

Rounds and Centers RC - 85 Price: $85.00

The end of the break line. This is very solid . Had no trouble cutting and polishing.

Rounds and Centers RC - 80 Price: $80.00

Swamp Cypress Wood from Washington State. This polished section shows a complete center with growth rings. The bark shows around the slab, except top edge where it has broke away. This particular slice has alot of character with tapered openings near center. There is botryoidal agate in some of the openings. Next photos show other views. A very decorative slice. Size: 5 1/4"tall x 7 3/8" wide x 1/4" thick. Weight: 1 lb. 1oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 80 Price: $80.00

Closeup of center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 80 Price: $80.00

Closeup of left end.

Rounds and Centers RC - 80 Price: $80.00

Closeup of right end.

Rounds and Centers RC - 72 Price: $295.00

Museum Quality Tuscarora Petrified Wood from Tuscarora, Nevada. A very colorfull polished slice of Redwood. There is a center with a decayed pocket. It has a beautiful display of herringbone pattern grain, and some growth rings. The slice was squashed during formation giving unusal patterns. The colors range from tan, deep brown, and red. Closeup photos are shown in the next few photos. Four breaks have been mender from the back. Do not show from the front. Price is figured by square inch, which is 103 sq.in. Size: 7 1/2"tall x 17 3/4"long x 5/8" thick. Weight: 6 lbs. 7 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 72 Price: $295.00

Closeup of center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 72 Price: $295.00

Closeup of left side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 72 Price: $295.00

Closeup of right side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 59 Price: $95.00

A nice slice of conifer petrified wood from Utah. This slice shows a complete center with healed pockets of crystal. The wood grain shows-up nicely. The colors range from tan, deep brown, and red. Closeup photo shows shows the center. Size: 7 "h x 8 1/2"w x 5/8" thick. Weight: 2 lbs. 14 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 59 Price: $95.00

A nice slice of conifer petrified wood from Utah. This is a closeup of the center. Size: 7 "h x 8 1/2"w x 5/8" thick. Weight: 2 lbs. 14 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 46 Price: $15.00 End View

A Texas Springs limb cast from Nevada. This limb is polished on both ends. The side view is shown in next picture. This limb being a cast shows the outside limb structure and the center is filled with a colorful jasper. Size: 1"h x 1 3/8"w x 3 1/2"long. Weight: 7 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 46 Price: $15.00 Side View

A Texas Springs limb cast from Nevada. This limb is polished on both ends. The side view is shown in next picture. This limb being a cast shows the outside limb structure and the center is filled with a colorful jasper. The other polished end is picturesque, as well. Size: 1"h x 1 3/8"w x 3 1/2"long. Weight: 7 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 47 Price: $25.00 End View

A Petrified Wood limb from Mc Dermitt, Oregon. This limb is polished on both ends. The side view is shown in next picture. This limb shows a good contrant of browns. This end of the limb is cut on a slant. The other end is flat and shows a natural heeled split. No fractures. Size: 1 3/4"h x 2 3/4"w x 3 1/8"long. Weight: 12 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 47 Price: $25.00 Side View

A Petrified Wood limb from Mc Dermitt, Oregon. This limb is polished on both ends. The end view is shown in picture before this. This limb picture shows the interesting growth. The picture shows the natural heeled split. No fractures. Size: 1 3/4"h x 2 3/4"w x 3 1/8"long. Weight: 12 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 48 Price: $45.00 End View

A Petrified BirchWood Limb from the Eagle's Nest Area South of Burns, Oregon. This limb is polished on both ends. The side view is shown in next picture. This limb shows a good contrant of browns and has a very tight grain. This was dug by us in the late 60,s. Size: 1"h x 1 1/2"w x 6"long. Weight: 8 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 48 Price: $45.00 Side View

A Petrified BirchWood limb from the Eagle's Nest Area South of Burns, Oregon. This limb is polished on both ends. The end view is shown in picture before this. This limb shows a good contrant of browns and has a very tight grain. The limb has three joints or seams. This was dug by us in the late 60,s. Size: 1"h x 1 1/2"w x 6"long. Weight: 8 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 84 Price: $235.00 Reduced Price $195.00

Araucarioxylon arizonicum Petrified Wood Slab from Arizona. This polished example shows fine red shades to brown.. The era is mesozoic, the period is triassic. The wood from Arizonia is some of the most beautiful. This slab is a complete round. Any fracture looking lines have been glued and show only from the back. Some closeup photos follow. Size is 9 1/2" tall x 9 1/2" wide and 7/8" thick. Weight is 6 lbs. 7 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 84 Price: $235.00 Reduced Price $195.00

Closeup of center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 84 Price: $235.00 Reduced Price $195.00

Closeup of left side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 84 Price: $235.00 Reduced Price $195.00

Closeup of right side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 78 Price: $85.00

A nice complete round of Cypress Wood from Washington State. This polished section shows a complete center with growth rings. The bark shows around the slab. This is an even slice with same thickness across the slab. Next photos show other views. A very nice example of cypress. Size: 5 1/8"tall x 9 1/8" wide x 1/4" thick. Weight: 1 lb. 4oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 78 Price: $85.00

The cypress center is in center of photo and just above the bark edge.

Rounds and Centers RC - 78 Price: $85.00

The left end of cypress slab.

Rounds and Centers RC - 78 Price: $85.00

The right end of cypress slab.

Rounds and Centers RC - 81 Price: $95.00

A nice complete round of Tuscarora Petrified Wood from Tuscarora, Nevada. This polished section shows bark all around and a beautidul play of colors. This wood was subjected to pressure while in it's formation stage, causing unusual grain pattern. The colors are caused by the diffenent minerals in the formation stage. Next photos show other views. A very nice example of tuscarora wood. Size: 5 1/4"tall x 11 3/4" wide x 5/8" thick. Weight: 2 lb. 7oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 81 Price: $95.00

Closeup of left end. The center is in the dark area lower right corner.

Rounds and Centers RC - 81 Price: $95.00

Closeup of right end.

Rounds and Centers RC - 82 Price: $65.00

Texas Petrified Palm Wood. This is from the Catahoula Formation, which is dated to the Oligocene or Miocene Epoch of the Tertiary Period. This example is not a complete round, but it would be best to show it on this page. This slice was black and was bleached to show the grain better. A nice showy example of the round cells in the wood. Some closeup photos follow. Size is 8" tall x 8" wide and 5/8" thick. Weight is 2 lbs. 2 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 82 Price: $65.00

Closeup of left side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 82 Price: $65.00

Closeup of right side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 82 Price: $65.00

Top edge of slice or slab.

Rounds and Centers RC - 87 Price: $60.00

A complete round of McDermitt, Oregon petrified wood. This polished slice of petrified wood shows the center in the lower left. There is a nice contrast of brown and beige. This is a heel cut. There are two photos that follow. Size is 7" tall x 5 3/8" wide and averages 3/4" thick. Weight is 2 lbs. 8 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 87 Price: $60.00

Slice shown on it's side. Center is in lower left.

Rounds and Centers RC - 87 Price: $60.00

The back of the mcDermitt slice.

Rounds and Centers RC - 88 Price: $125.00

Devil's Gate petrified wood from Elco, Nevada. This polished slice of petrified wood is a complete round showing a center just above the decay opening in the wood. The grain shows a herringbone pattern because of pressure on the log in the formation stage. It was squashed. This would make a nice conversastion piece. There are two closeup photos that follow. Size is 7 1/2" tall x 13 1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. Weight is 5 lbs. 3 oz.

Rounds and Centers RC - 88 Price: $125.00

Closeup of left end of Devil's Gate wood.

Rounds and Centers RC - 88 Price: $125.00

Closeup of right end of Devil's Gate wood.

Rounds and Centers RC - 90 Price: $30.00

A complete round limb from McDermitt, Oregon. This limb is polished on the end. It has alot of character showing bark, snd knots, plus a joint. The next photo shows the other side, and the third photo shows the polished end. Size is 6" long, and 1 3/8" in diameter at the polished end.. Weight is 11 oz.

 

Rounds and Centers RC - 90 Price: $30.00

Other side of limb.

Rounds and Centers RC - 90 Price: $30.00

The polished end.

Rounds and Centers RC - 95 Price: $180.00

An outstanding complete round of petrified wood. Believe it came from Nevada. This appears to be either pine or maple. This polished slice of petrified wood is a real beauty. Soft pastel coloring makes it very interesting. There are three additional photos that follow. Size is 9 1/4" tall x 10 1/2" wide and 5/8" thick. Weight is 3 lbs. 4 ozs.

Rounds and Centers RC - 95 Price: $180.00

Closeup of the center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 95 Price: $180.00

Closeup of the left side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 95 Price: $180.00

Closeup of the right side.

Rounds and Centers RC - 97 Price: $30.00

A parcial polished slab of petrified Woodworthia wood from Arizonia. Era - Mesozic; Period - Triassic; from the Chinle formation. This tree is now extinct. This slab shows a center at the base and has radiating open areas filled with what looks like calcite. A closeup photo follows. Size is 4 3/4" tall x 6 3/4" wide and 1/4" thick. Weight is: 12 ozs.

Rounds and Centers RC - 97 Price: $30.00

A closeup of the center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 98 Price: $30.00

A polished slab of unidentified wood. We think this might be from Trail, Oregon. This slab shows some interesting movement of the wood while in the petrification stage and spaces filled in with agate. A closeup photo follows showing the center at bottom left. A closeup photo follows. Size is 5 1/2" tall x 7 3/4" wide and 1/4" thick. Weight is: 15 ozs

Rounds and Centers RC - 98 Price: $30.00

A closeup of the center.

Rounds and Centers RC - 103 Price: $45.00

RARE! A polished complete round of fossil wood from Stonewall Pass near Goldfield, Nevada. According to the book "Ancient Forests" by Frank J. Daniels and Richard D. Dayvault, page 244, it is refered to as being taxodioxylon wood. This slab shows some interesting patterns. A closeup photo follows. Size is 3" tall x 4 1/8" wide and 5/16" thick. Weight is: 4 ozs

Rounds and Centers RC - 104 Price: $225.00

A polished complete round of fossil wood from the airport digging area west of McDermitt, Oregon. This is from the Trout Creek Formation. Cenozoic Era; Tertiary Period; Miocene Epoch. This slab shows interesting growth rings and decay. There is bark all aroung the outer edges. A closeup photo follows. Size is 7 3/4" tall x 10 1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. Weight is: 4 lbs. 10ozs

Rounds and Centers RC - 104 Price: $225.00

A closeup of the center.

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