Petrified Wood 7” Rare Chinese Conifer Slab Mirror Polished Gorgeous Colors
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31186393 | Featured Refinements: Petrified Wood Slab |
Iam listing many unique items for sale.Please have a look. I do combine shipping if able. If your wantingto, do not pay until you request an invoice total from me. Thanks Type of item: Conifer Petrified Wood Slab Origin: China Length: 7 inches or 177.8 mm Width: 6 inches or 152.4 mm Approximate Age: Mesozoic Era 252 to 66 Million Years Ago Th...islarge slab of petrified wood comes from a deposit that sets thestandard in colorful for Chinese petrified wood! This material isincreasingly difficult to come by and is one of the more colorfulpetrified wood specimens you'll ever see. It's sometimes called "treejade" in China, but the incredibly detailed wood grain of thisancient conifer reveals its true origin. This piece is cut as a crosssection from an incomplete log showing the growth rings in perfectdetail. We have carefully polished this piece to a mirror perfectfinish to reveal all of the timeless detail of the once vibrant lifenow frozen inside this stone! If you want to gain an appreciationfor the love we've applied to this stone, compare our finished facewith the imported finish still on the back of the stone and you'llunderstand why Sticks in Stones petrified wood specimens are trulythe best you'll find anywhere!Iwas able to locate a few pieces of gem grade petrified wood from adealer I met in Tucson several years ago and have been slowlypreparing some of the specimens I purchased from him. This slab isfrom a slower growing conifer that shows the cell structure very wellthrough the entire stone face. In the best zones, I can clearly seethe perfect honeycomb like cell structure you see in conifers likeredwood and cypress, but for all I know this might be some otherexotic conifer. The wood is richly colored in shades that areunmatched by any other forest I've seen. These slabs cover a broadcolor spectrum including some with pinks, reds, purples, blacks, yellows and white. These slabs had initially been imported with aterrible finish that was dull, wavy, chipped out and generallylifeless - but I could tell by the "ring" of the slabs thatthey'd likely polish well and I'm pleased to say they exceeded myexpectations significantly!! I was happier still after I polished itand had the chance to confirm the wood structure was indeed preservedwell. I wasn't sure any of it was going to polish but it reallyfinished up nicely. There is plenty of high grade agate in thisspecimen to show off the fine wood grain details right down to thetiny cells. The growth rings are fine and tightly packed together. Awonderful and truly rare treasure from a far off continent that fewcollectors have ever even seen! I have seen a couple of randomlyshaped chunks on stands from China (the Chinese value these as"viewing stones"). Fine rounds are rarely seen however andvery few collectors have had the chance at such rarities until now! Thisnice slab comes from one of our most colorful pieces. It would be agreat piece to round out a collection and might be the only partialround of this variety you'll ever get a chance at with this muchcolor. The collector quality finish we've produced on this stoneallows you to see the cell features easily with a 10x loop in severalareas (the rings are visible to the naked eye). This specimen hasbeen carefully polished to show off all the gemmy detail inside. Ittook a beautiful polish, testament both to the qualityof the specimen and the exceptional lapidary work we apply to everypiece we produce! It's another one of those beautiful fossiltreasures that some happy Sticks-in-Stones customer is going to flipover! Thisis a perfect slab with an amazing polish. It measures about 7"across the widest point across the polished face and is sliced about3/8" thick.Iam a collector of many different unique items. I am not an expert inany one area. That said, if an item is graded and authenticated it isdone so by a 3rdparty not me. Coins, paper notes, points etc... If you consideryourself an expert with a varying opinion, I am not interested inthat opinion. I have not altered any of my items from my collection, unless I specifically mention it in the listing. I have used PaleoBond stabilizer to stabilize some fossils and again I mention that inthe listing when applicable. That said I have many items listed forsale due to recent events leading to financial situations which areout of my control. I am not a dealer or seller with a store and loadsof inventory. I am a collector and I include all of the information Ihave on every item I sale in the listing. I don't have any additionalinformation on any item that is not already mentioned. If you like anitem from my personal collection I am happy to sell it given thecircumstances. I do not take returns. Again this is not a store and Iam not a dealer and the money I earn is to pay everyday livingexpenses until the pandemic passes. Thanks for your consideration.For those who purchase something, I really truly appreciate yourpatronage.
