Here is a fascinating slab with a story to tell. It is from a limb of Conifer (Pinales Order) that was dead and down on the forest floor, likely covered by duff, soil, and accumulated debris. It was beginning to deteriorate when other living vegetation began to penetrate the limb with their own growing roots and rootlets. You can see several different sizes of roots and rootlets in this slice - they are quite small and we hav...e provided photomicrographs in this listing so you can see them enlarged.This board cut slab measures 7.25 x 4.25 inches on the polished face. It is 5/16 inch thick. We specialize in petrified wood and plant fossils which are accurately identified as to locality of origin and family, genus or species. We don’t guess and when we do not know, we say so! Your specimen will come with a label identifying the common name of the tree, the Latin name of the genus or species, the locality where it was collected, the formation and age of the material and any other pertinent information we have gleaned from our literature search. Buyer to pay $7.25 for economy shipping to addresses in the United States. We are happy to ship internationally and international bidders should use the eBay postage rate calculator to determine the postal rate to their country. California buyers will be charged State Sales Tax. Be sure to check out our other auctions. We are happy to combine auction winnings to save you shipping costs. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.