Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.92

Description

A 5.4 cm thick slice of petrified palm cut into two halves and made into bookends, from Texas. Tropical tree, no growth rings. (Removed from inventory, placed in raffle, year 2000 show 02/18/2000). Colors: pieces show a light brown edging depicting a rootless plant, and a beige and light grey center with dark brown edging showing dots, depicting plant bundles. Probably from Jurassic period, Mesozoic era (~200 mya).

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

11.5 cm

Depth

5.4 cm

Length

15.2 cm