Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.3

Description

A fairly heavy piece of petrified wood, one side cut and polished. Wood was broken apart by Earth's pressure and refilled with silica. Cross section shows strata of wood, as well as, filled agate inclusion. Piece found in Eagle Point, Oregon at Long Mountain.

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

18 cm

Length

22 cm

Location

Location

Shelf

CS-M-6

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Storage

Moved By

Jillian Mather Kettley

Date

March 13, 2024