XXX RARE GREEN Petrified Wood Limb POLISHED ARIZONA. Perfect Limb of Chromium Green Petrified Wood, Polished on one end. Perfect specimen of the rarest petrified wood. This rare and very collectable treasure measures 1 5/16″ x 1 1/8″ x 7/8 Thick (34 x 28 x 21mm). Weight is 35.3 grams. This is a section of a limb. Photos are shown dry. It originates from a small deposit near Winslow, Arizona (from the Chinle formation, Triassic era). This wood is approximately 180 million years old, and is extremely rare. This wood has fantastic Deep Mint Green Coloring! So good: The photos were taken DRY! Polished on one side. Beautiful green due to the chromium content; the same mineral that gives emeralds there color. This specimen was once part of a Conifer tree (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) which grew to about 150 to 200 feet in height, with the width to about 6 to 8 feet. During the fossilization process, this wood was replaced with the element Chromium. This agatization resulted in a naturally mint green color: Very Eye-Catching! This is DEEP MINT GREEN colored petrified wood. I have many other great items for sale! Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Museum Piece! CHROMIUM! XXX RARE GREEN Petrified Wood Limb POLISHED ARIZONA” is in sale since Saturday, April 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Fossils\Vegetation\Petrified Wood”. The seller is “thatswhat” and is located in Redlands, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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