Name/Title
Petrified WoodEntry/Object ID
78.58.59Description
A slice of petrified wood with varying thickness from Crabtree Creek, Sweet Home, Oregon (west-central Oregon). Polished side shows two areas in black, one in the center, and one off center, surrounded by dark brown. Center is beige with a minute crystalline "moon crescent"; extending outward to shades of brown and finally beige at the edge. A circular knot in brown is obvious, and three areas of a swirled pattern. Larger black area has two areas of grey material. Growth rings apparent. Probably from Oligocene epoch, Tertiary period, Cenozoic era (~40 mya).Collection
Delmar Smith CollectionDimensions
Width
16.5 cmLength
25.4 cm