Collection: Petrified Wood
Browse our collection -Oregon petrified wood slabs for sale, Utah petrified wood slabs and Arizona petrified wood for sale. Small, fossilized wood slices are also in this collection. Fossilized wood specimens in this collection will range from petite, table display sizes to large slabs for hanging on a wall or as a DIY project making the slab into a side tabletop. Browse our polished petrified wood for sale.
Petrified wood is commonly referred to as fossilized or agatized wood. It has been identified as a member of the Quartz family. Most people believe that the wood actually turns itself to stone but this is a common misconception. The wood appears as if it has remained, but this is only the outer physical form of the wood. After petrification is complete all of the wood is replaced by silicon dioxide, and, this is the reason petrified wood is considered to be part of the quartz family.
Petrified Wood History: Petrified wood is often considered a sacred heirloom from the past, as it begins by encapsulating ancient plant material like the giant sequoias or other primeval trees. It is thought that ancient ancestors of Italy, the Etruscans, used petrified wood to create handmade religious objects. Etruscan tradition followers now think of petrified wood as a window to the past, using it to recollect ancient memories.
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