SiS: BIG COLORFUL 12 " Arizona Petrified Wood Conifer Round - POLISH
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4383941 |
LAST ONE! This is the final slab from this beautiful, richly colored petrified log!I picked up a uniquely colored Arizona log recently and was really pleased with the rich orange Sonoran color the slabs produced! This is very highly agatized fossil wood and it took a really great polish. There is a really captivating array of color in this slab with some dark and bold purple, red and yellow shades intermixed among the softer ...pastel orange color. The color pattern is unique and seems to be a blend of the orange colors found in some areas of this vast petrified forest and the rainbow wood found closer to the park. It took a magnificent polish that really brings the color to life as only the best grades of petrified wood can. This looks to be an Araucaria (an ancient conifer). The deep red, orange and yellow combine with the ancient fossil wood grain to make a stunning display piece! This one is the heel cut from the log, rough and natural on the back. I don't often get top grade examples of petrified wood from Arizona and what I do see is usually table top size and not very easy for a collector to display. This particular log is an exception to both rules. I didn't find it, but I sure wish I had! It's one of the better preserved larger sized petrified wood logs I've seen from that state and deserves a place in your collection as well. I'm pretty sure most of the petrified logs found in this particular area are Araucaria, and the structure in this one is consistent with those. The cell structure of most of these super old conifer like trees are very difficult to separate just in cross section no matter how well defined they are and this one is no exception.If you're new to our shop the one thing you should expect is to see an unexpectedly glossy finish on each stone we prepare. This complete round is a wonderful example of the best lapidary work you'll find. It's been cut with a diamond saw and flat lapped on equipment I built myself to produce a mirror perfect polish unmatched by any of our many would-be imitators. The detail captured and revealed through the highly polished surface is just immaculate. It's easily some of the best fossil wood to be found anywhere! The rings are gorgeous, the agate is highly polished and the detail is easier to see in person than the photo suggests. It's a truly special find and we won't likely have a lot more so get a piece for your collection while it's available! This is a thick slab from the center of the log and measures about 12 1/4" x 10" across the polished face. It is cut approx 0.80" thick. Weight is 6.84 lbs.
A nice, unique natural wonder collectible exclusively from Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary! Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing USPS & UPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine all of your purchased from our shop into one package to bring you the greatest possible value in fine lapidary & stone collectibles!
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A nice, unique natural wonder collectible exclusively from Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary! Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing USPS & UPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine all of your purchased from our shop into one package to bring you the greatest possible value in fine lapidary & stone collectibles!
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