Petrified REDWOOD from GINKO FOREST AREA of WA State that is Very RARE
OPALIZED WOOD from GINKO FOREST AREA near Vantage, WA. This specimen was collected in the early 1960”s, sliced with a diamond blade lapidary saw and then POLISHED 100% on one end. Extremely RARE because prospecting is now banned in these areas of Washington. Remarkable GROWTH LINES in FACE and BARK REPLACEMENT LINES are excellent. FACE does have three complete cracks side to side but RARITY overcomes these usual and Natural negatives that buffing cannot cure. Sets well for display and bottom side has 100% evidence of OPALIZATION plus there is a side chip that reflects the iridescence of opalization. Sides have four concoidal chips (3/4 in to 4 in) that prove this specimen is OPALIZED and very RARE! Colorations of reds, blacks, browns, and whites bring awesome life to this Rare and Valued specimen. VERY HISTORICAL EXAMPLE of the GINKO FOREST AREA. Measures about 6 in x 4.25 in x 2 15/16 inches and weighs 3 pounds 2.2 ounces. Source is GINKO FOREST AREA near Vantage, WA State USA.