SiS: MOSSY FOREST GREEN 11 Lb. Petrified Wood Sculpture - HAMPTON BUTTE Oregon
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:44335962 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Here's something I don't get my hands on very often - a really solid mossy dark green petrified log section prepared as a natural sculpture from Hampton Butte, Oregon! That color is really unusual even by the variety of shades Hampton is known for. I don't know the best words to describe it but it's a very neutral, contemporary collection of colors that would be easy to decorate around. This is one of the most earthy colored and unusually tinted green p...ieces from this location that we've had in ages and it has a nice polish as the stone is better silicified than most of these stony type specimens. The color rests somewhere between army and forest green and it has a mossy texture to the pattern that needs to be seen in person to appreciate. The unusual shade of green permeated through almost the entire log, preserving relatively little wood growth structure but just enough to identify the source of the mineral formation. The actual color is better than the photo captured. It's quite the show piece and has beautiful flowing patterns both in the mirror polished face and the weather worn exterior. Good luck! Arguably one of the most well known and interesting petrified wood deposits in Oregon is the "Green Wood" deposit at Hampton Butte in Central Oregon. This wood is more jasperized than agatized and is often more of a cast than a wood replacement, though exceptions to both of these are certainly found. The logs are more often than not fractured, but the colors are unmatched anywhere else. The dominant color is green - REALLY GREEN! Green in more shades than my weed infested garden! These shades can be accented with white, yellow, red, orange and other classic jasper tones - but green is what it's all about if you're looking for a good Hampton Butte specimen. Not every piece will polish well, and they don't all look an awful lot like wood, but a good specimen is tough to beat and a must have for any serious petrified wood collection - or even if you just happen to love green! This big stand-up is kind of tough to get a good photo of, but the color is pretty true on my monitor. It's a very green stone with several distinct shades of green in the gemmy face. There are a lot of other shades as well, including a lot bright white quartz veins that really set the green off - a gorgeous color combination to be sure. It's got a pretty high agate concentration and took a nice polish - something we work hard to produce on every stone we sell! I don't see a lot of this wood for sale any more, but it really is one of the more brilliantly colored specimens you'll find in our great state and something you will undoubtedly appreciate most when you see it in person. Our stand-up display specimens are solid, blocky chunks with the base cut flat and the face cut at a steep sloping angle to make a natural display piece that doesn't need a stand. It's a beautiful way to show off petrified wood and it's tough so it's safe to handle (just don't drop it on your foot!). A quick squirt of Windex will safely wash away finger prints sure to develop when admirers instinctively touch the surface to see if it's wet - how else could it be so shiny!!? This is a pretty large specimen. It stands about 10 3/4" tall and measures about 8" wide on the mirror polished face. It's about 2 1/2" thick all the way through, the back is cut flat but not polished. Weight is 11.04 lbs. Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS & USPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine auction items or provide additional items from our shop to bring you the greatest possible value in fine Lapidary & stone collectibles!
