OAK Slice W/ Strong Ray Pattern Deschutes Canyon Oregon Polished Petrified Wood
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:55697705 |
Oak (Quercus sp.)
Columbia Plateau Basalts Group, Miocene
Deschutes Canyon, Oregon
A VERY nice thin slab of oak from this legendary locality. There is no reason to worry about the lack of thickness, because this special slab is professionally backed with fiberglass and is therefore very stable. The collecting site in the last century was on top of the canyon walls about four miles upstream of the confluence of the Deschutes River and the C...olumbia River. In recent years, the ranchers who own the land on the sides of the canyon walls have closed their property to collecting. As a consequence, this especially nice material has now become much more difficult to obtain. This particular specimen came out of the inventory of a Deschutes Canyon local cutter who (decades ago) cut very thin slices off of logs in order to make coffee tables (the slabs would be placed on a circular jig and covered with clear resin). We were fortunate to get some of his unused inventory (especially since most of the resin in the coffee tables has become discolored over the past 40 years and the tables discarded)! This specimen has the extraordinary characteristics that make Deschutes Canyon material desirable -- good eye appeal with a nice definition of medullary rays, and perfectly round. We can't call this material rare, but it is surely less abundant in the marketplace now. This slab measures 6" in diameter on the polished face and it is 1/8" 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 don’t know, we say so! Your specimen will come with a label identifying the specimen, 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 shipping charge of $9.00 for delivery to addresses in the United States. We are happy to ship internationally but international bidders should use the eBay postage rate calculator before bidding to determine postal rates for the postage charges to their country. Be sure to check out our other auctions. We are happy to combine auction winnings to save you shipping costs. eBay is now charging and collecting State Sales Tax for many states and yours may be one of them. eBay then remits the tax directly to your state tax agency.
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Columbia Plateau Basalts Group, Miocene
Deschutes Canyon, Oregon
A VERY nice thin slab of oak from this legendary locality. There is no reason to worry about the lack of thickness, because this special slab is professionally backed with fiberglass and is therefore very stable. The collecting site in the last century was on top of the canyon walls about four miles upstream of the confluence of the Deschutes River and the C...olumbia River. In recent years, the ranchers who own the land on the sides of the canyon walls have closed their property to collecting. As a consequence, this especially nice material has now become much more difficult to obtain. This particular specimen came out of the inventory of a Deschutes Canyon local cutter who (decades ago) cut very thin slices off of logs in order to make coffee tables (the slabs would be placed on a circular jig and covered with clear resin). We were fortunate to get some of his unused inventory (especially since most of the resin in the coffee tables has become discolored over the past 40 years and the tables discarded)! This specimen has the extraordinary characteristics that make Deschutes Canyon material desirable -- good eye appeal with a nice definition of medullary rays, and perfectly round. We can't call this material rare, but it is surely less abundant in the marketplace now. This slab measures 6" in diameter on the polished face and it is 1/8" 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 don’t know, we say so! Your specimen will come with a label identifying the specimen, 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 shipping charge of $9.00 for delivery to addresses in the United States. We are happy to ship internationally but international bidders should use the eBay postage rate calculator before bidding to determine postal rates for the postage charges to their country. Be sure to check out our other auctions. We are happy to combine auction winnings to save you shipping costs. eBay is now charging and collecting State Sales Tax for many states and yours may be one of them. eBay then remits the tax directly to your state tax agency.
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