Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.5

Description

Petrified slab of wood called "Woodworthia". A very ancient type of tree found among Early Mesozoic Floras from east central Arizona; Triassic Chinle Formation, 200+ million years old. Triassic period. Dark brown/black with some light browns and tans. Tropical growth pattern, no growth rings evident.

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

14 cm

Length

25.5 cm