Note: The base of this log is cut so that it can be displayed standing erect. The slightly sloping shape of the log makes for a great vertical display. Here’s an uncommon chance at a complete and very antiquated petrified log from the ancient caldera at McDermitt, OR. This one is a particularly nicely preserved fossil black ash tree with very glassy preservation and crisp, clear growth structure even under magnification. This is truly a classic petrified wood display piece for this location and arguably the nicest McDermitt log we’ve ever offered – a gorgeous fossil log with amazing detail and rich color. The contoured shape shows a log that had begun to rot and produced a wonderful, twisting shape with nice knot holes in the side of the log! It really is gorgeous in person and the photos barely capture the wonderful woody fossil presence this natural sculpture shows off so well in person. It’s highly agatized and took a wonderful polish as only the finest pieces from this famous site can produce. The texture of the weathered looking wood rind on the exterior contrasts nicely with the beautiful, highly polished wood grain contained inside the mirror polished face! We don’t often have logs this size – this is a true collector piece! This is a really large petrified log from a very well preserved petrified hardwood tree that was collected from the ancient caldera near McDermitt, Oregon. This particular log was cut as a single, massive display piece to show off all the antiquated beauty in a monolithic, impressive specimen. The exterior is just as it was found in the ground having only been cleaned off with a cut and polished face expertly prepared to reveal all the gemmy wood grain frozen inside! The wood is very highly agatized and took a magnificent polish. It’s a perfect example of the classic petrified logs found at this location and prized by collectors all over the world! The cell preservation in this piece is obscured in many areas but still enough is present to be studied with a hand lens. The base is cut flat on this one so that it will stand erect as shown in the photo with the heart nicely centered in this breathtakingly beautiful petrified wood display piece! At Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary, we’ve perfected the process of polishing petrified wood to the point of causing panic among our imitators. The techniques are not secret (we even show many of them in the shop tour on our website) but the one detail you can’t capture in a picture is dedication to the principal that every piece should receive the same care and attention to detail that the ones that end up in our own collection receive. Hard work and a no compromises attitude in the shop are what provide Sticks-in-Stones collectors one flawless, mirror perfect display specimen after another from our shop. This impressive fossil treasure took millions of years to produce – it only seems fitting that we’d spend a little extra time to get the finish perfect as well! This log is about 7″ x 6″ wide across the polished face and stands just shy of 9 tall. Weight for this big specimen is 23.42 lbs! A nice, unique naturally wonderful stone collectible exclusively from Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary. The item “SiS BIG 23+ lb. Petrified Wood Log IMMACULATE Black Ash Fossil -McDermitt, OR” is in sale since Sunday, January 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Fossils\Vegetation\Petrified Wood”. The seller is “rockshop” and is located in Beaverton, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.