SiS: ALMOST PERFECT WINE Colored Petrified Tree Fern Round - TIETEA
Item History & Price
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This is a choice, larger slab from a nicely colored tree fern log I imported a few years ago from Brazil. It has great colors and exceptional fossil preservation! This one is almost perfect and is an exceptional example of this fascinating fossil variety. This stone is particularly hard and well preserved and I've coaxed a beautiful mirror polish on this piece that will knock your socks off! The microscopic fossil detail wai...ting to reveal itself in this fine specimen is something you'll have to see to appreciate! A very nice, gemmy example of the best grade of collector quality fossil tree ferns found anywhere on the planet! Two years ago in Tucson I saw some fabulous petrified tree fern specimens the likes of which I'd never laid eyes on. They were detailed, fascinating in their structure, and very colorful. They had the typical (poor) import polish on them, but I purchased several nearly complete specimens, brought them home and reworked them into truly beautiful collectibles. Since then, I've tracked down the one miner who can legally export these fossils and visited his home and his claim in Brazil. The trip would leave me talking for days, but I'll leave that for our website. What you can see here is one of the world class tree fern specimens we imported as a result of that trip. The fossils are reminiscent of petrified palm with a very interesting and unusual "heart". The outer portion of the round looks a lot like palm wood with little rice grain like patterns uniformly distributed around it (this is the root mantle). The interior section is made up of a larger, less dense pattern where the heart appears to be made up of thick macaroni or brain shaped patterns (these are the bundled fern xylem). This species is Tietea singularus, and comes from the Tocantins state in Brazil. The only thing that rivals the incredible detail in these ancient fossils is the colors and gem grade agate that they're preserved in. The best of these specimens are captured in brilliant reds, yellows, purples and other appealing colors. This one has a rich wine color that contrasts nicely with the gray and white tones it's splashed on! This is a really well preserved specimen that still has the four frond bases (the "corners" around the fern bundles) frozen perfectly in the agate - a true collector piece. These are Permian fossils, which make them about 1/4 of a Billion years old! Unbelievably well preserved for it's age to say the least. This log was preserved with exceptionally good quality agate that took a beautiful finish. By selecting the specimens myself, I was able to choose those that could be worked into the finest show case specimens. I've cut, lapped and polished them on equipment I built myself to produce world class display specimens unlike anything you'll ever find in a retail shop. It takes a lot of dedication and attention to detail to produce real cabinet specimens worthy of a place in the finest petrified wood collections and at Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary, that's how we treat every piece we produce! Our finishes are second to none - really!! This complete round is cut from the center of a large petrified fern log. It's a rich color (better than the photo can convey) and has tons of detail revealed in the mirror polished face. If the timeless mystery of this piece isn't enough for you, then I'm certain the simple, natural, gemmy beauty of it will be. This piece measures about 6 1/4" across the polished face and is about 0.38" thick. Weight is 0.76 lbs. Stands sold separately. Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS & USPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine all of your purchases from our shop to bring you the greatest possible value in fine Lapidary & stone collectibles!
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