Petrified wood is a fossil that is formed when plant material is replaced with silica, calcite, pyrite, or another inorganic material such as opal that has been dissolved in the groundwater that flows through the sediment. The result is a fossil of the original woody material that often exhibits preserved details of the bark, wood, and cellular structures.  This spectacular limb cast shows exceptional detail of the tree.

Origin: Unknown

Dimensions: 3.25" x 2.5" and is approximately 5.5 mm thick. Weight = 74

grams

Not polished. Shown wet.  Flaws are shown as white lines in the final picture frame.