Petrified Wood

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Petrified Wood

Entry/Object ID

78.58.54

Description

A piece of petrified wood from Jackson County, Oregon. Growth rings apparent. Probably from the Oligocene epoch, Tertiary period, Cenozoic era. Piece is in various shades of brown. Four circular "spots" with beige centers that are obvious on polished side. Two pinkish-tan blotches are on the edge. Several surface cracks run against the grain. Probably ~40 mya

Collection

Delmar Smith Collection

Dimensions

Width

13.3 cm

Length

23.5 cm