Golden Hampton Butte Petrified Wood Desktop Specimen 3 Lbs 1 Oz Polished Log
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Golden Hampton Butte Petrified Wood Desktop Specimen 3 Lbs 1 oz Polished Log
Item Description Up for sale isthis beautiful Hampton Butte petrified wood replacement specimen. HamptonButte, Oregon specimens are known worldwide for their beauty and variety ofcolorful shad...es. This golden tan gem-quality log measures apx. 3 by 4-1/2inches across the face and 4 inches long. It weighs 3 lbs. 1 ounce. This piece has the sought after smooth glazedsurface indicting intense mineral deposition and it is highly agatitized. One endof the log has been cut and polished revealing more clearly the wood’s cellularstructures including the growth rings as well as its beauty. The sides show thebark/grain texture around the entire piece with one side showing red mineraldeposition. The piece sits firmly on a desktop or in a display case to provide anappealing display. During the Eoceneepoch tiny four toed horses and rhinos roamed the plains of central Oregon. They grazedbeside stands of ancient Redwood and Pine trees. In the nearby low-lying swampsalligators cruised around Bald Cypress trees. This was approximately 50 millionyears ago. During that very dramatic Geological period, nearby volcanoeserupted and some of the wood from those trees was permanently preserved aspetrified wood. The preserving mineral was quartz one of nature's more durablegemstones. The pre-mineralizedwood from Hampton Butte, Deschutes County, Central Oregon, USAis composed of agate and jasper as well as preserved cell structure. Colorsinclude Carnelian reds, forest greens, dark mustard, sandstone, and browns.Many specimens are perfect casts with no broken surfaces. The presence ofdecayed cell structure and beetle larvae borings suggests that these are moldedfrom dead wood. The shape of the specimens and the material they are made of isquite a contrast. It's in the shape of something that should be very soft, light, and rough, but it is hard, heavy, naturally smooth and polished. This piece wouldlook great in your cabinet or on your desk.Thank you for looking Shipping and Payment
TERMS The purchaser to add $12.25 for USPS Priority Mail shipping costs within the U.S. International shipping rates based on destination please use the ebay shipping calculator on this page We pack professionally with methods that have proven to be 100% reliable for damage free delivery.
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Item Description Up for sale isthis beautiful Hampton Butte petrified wood replacement specimen. HamptonButte, Oregon specimens are known worldwide for their beauty and variety ofcolorful shad...es. This golden tan gem-quality log measures apx. 3 by 4-1/2inches across the face and 4 inches long. It weighs 3 lbs. 1 ounce. This piece has the sought after smooth glazedsurface indicting intense mineral deposition and it is highly agatitized. One endof the log has been cut and polished revealing more clearly the wood’s cellularstructures including the growth rings as well as its beauty. The sides show thebark/grain texture around the entire piece with one side showing red mineraldeposition. The piece sits firmly on a desktop or in a display case to provide anappealing display. During the Eoceneepoch tiny four toed horses and rhinos roamed the plains of central Oregon. They grazedbeside stands of ancient Redwood and Pine trees. In the nearby low-lying swampsalligators cruised around Bald Cypress trees. This was approximately 50 millionyears ago. During that very dramatic Geological period, nearby volcanoeserupted and some of the wood from those trees was permanently preserved aspetrified wood. The preserving mineral was quartz one of nature's more durablegemstones. The pre-mineralizedwood from Hampton Butte, Deschutes County, Central Oregon, USAis composed of agate and jasper as well as preserved cell structure. Colorsinclude Carnelian reds, forest greens, dark mustard, sandstone, and browns.Many specimens are perfect casts with no broken surfaces. The presence ofdecayed cell structure and beetle larvae borings suggests that these are moldedfrom dead wood. The shape of the specimens and the material they are made of isquite a contrast. It's in the shape of something that should be very soft, light, and rough, but it is hard, heavy, naturally smooth and polished. This piece wouldlook great in your cabinet or on your desk.Thank you for looking Shipping and Payment
TERMS The purchaser to add $12.25 for USPS Priority Mail shipping costs within the U.S. International shipping rates based on destination please use the ebay shipping calculator on this page We pack professionally with methods that have proven to be 100% reliable for damage free delivery.
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