Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.43

Description

Petrified wood within the Chinle formation from Utah. The wood has been agatized. Colors: red at one section blending into greens and black with two circular blotches of white, red, and green on one side, From Jurassic period. Growth rigs blurred. A .6 cm piece (maybe this is the thickness, the dimensions appear to be significantly off, will need to be re-looked at). Gift shop (there is writing proceeding "Gift shop" that is illegible, see image).

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

12.7 cm

Length

19.3 cm