Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.88

Description

A .9 cm thick slice of petrified wood from Sweet Home, Oregon (West Central Oregon), which shows the grain very clearly. Colors: Central dark zone is in greys with brown edging. Outermost wood is in white, light grey with some pink. Probably from Oligocene epoch, Tertiary period, Cenozoic era (~40 mya).

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

12.1 cm

Length

22.5 cm

Location

Location

Room

Curation Storage

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

February 28, 2025

Notes

Needs location