Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.57

Description

A 1.8 cm thick slice of petrified wood from Sweet Home, Oregon (west-central Oregon). Piece shows a center in light brown wood with a very small silica filled crack. Surrounding the wood is a light pinkish beige color containing streaks of pink and red-brown, in some areas. Growth rings present. Probably from Oligocene epoch, Tertiary period, Cenozoic era (~40 mya).

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

15.9 cm

Length

24.2 cm