This smaller sized round is one of the most perfect cross sections of petrified wood you'll find from this forest, or any other for that matter! This is a really richly patterned and flawless slab cut from a perfectly round log or large limb of Argentina petrified wood round in a great to collect size!! This smaller round is a wonderful combination of both agate and more opaque silica that all polished nicely. Look closely and you'll s...ee that this specimen retains the fossil bark of the original tree as well, something that is actually not present in the vast majority of petrified wood specimens we work with. The beautiful and delicately articulated wood grain is truly eye catching in this nice, smaller sized slab. And of course, we've polished it to a mirror finish to really show it off properly! If you're looking for a world class example for your collection you won't beat this one - or the price! This is one of the most beautiful, complete petrified wood rounds from one of the most exotic new locations I've seen in quite a while. This very fine grade of petrified wood came from the southern tip of South America in Argentina! It is what remains of an ancient forest that thrived many millions of years ago. This round comes from one of the newest logs we've obtained from that part of the world. We were able to get some of the best logs we've ever seen recently and this round is one of the first we've finished from that acquisition. I was under the impression that Argentina wood was rather bland based on the poor quality, blah brown specimens I'd seen in the past until I came across these logs! This exquisite fossil specimen is a conifer of some sort, but I can't venture a guess as to which one. The color is quite striking and makes an immediate impression - the spoked sections in the wood grain are as fine as any you'll ever see from this forest! I'm very excited by these new logs and the wonderful, high quality specimens they've produced! Quality like this is hard to find anywhere and this important deposit is capable of producing some true collector grade rounds with color and wood preservation that rivals the finest specimens anywhere! This top quality round is not only 100% there, rind and all, but it has some of the most stunning growth ring detail you'll ever see in petrified wood. 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. The colors are warm and rich and the entire piece is completely preserved in a very high grade of agate. The high agate content allows this stone to be polished to a liquid perfect, lustrous finish that only the best grades of fossil wood can achieve. The color is great and not quite like any other round I've cut from this forest yet. It's a great collector size to fit nicely into most display cabinets. This round is is a perfect slice taken from the center of a very solid log. It's really a nice piece, but what else would you expect from eBay's original Rockshop! Polished to the highest standards, we guarantee you'll be pleased to show off this fine specimen in your own collection. This piece measures about 3" across the mirror polished face and is cut about 0.44" thick. Stands sold separately. Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS and 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!