SiS: TROPICAL SEA GREEN African Petrified Wood Round - ULTRA - RARE
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:728735 |
This incredible heel cut is the ONLY specimen available from this amazing and unbelievably colorful petrified log!This slab packs some of the most intense color into its interior that I've ever seen in petrified wood! The green shades in this one are not quite like anything else I've previously cut from this location. I've about run out of ways to describe some of the incredible shades that this forest ...has produced, but it reminds me of looking at a shallow tropical sea. It's a deep, rich green that actually borders on a turquoise shade. I believe I've cut more of the wood found in this forest than anyone and the color it can produce still surprises me! This very short log heel one only produced one perfect slab and it was so beautiful and so close to flawless that I polished both sides. The structure is well preserved in virtually the entire specimen, but the species is beyond my identification skills. I see a couple of the pronounced rays of Woodworthia under magnification, and I think I can make out some spine scars on the trunk - but given how clear the wood grain is under magnification, I would expect these to be stronger and more numerous if it were Woodworthia so my identification is tentative for this one. This gorgeous specimen is preserved in a colorful agate laced with fine black lines following ancient desiccation cracks that filled with fortification agate in the center. While the species is an alluring mystery, the real appeal is in the unprecedented color. You could collect for a lifetime and not see anything like this again! This is the heel cut of the log with a naturally weathered patina exterior on the back. This richly patterned and colored round is polished with our trademark finish - it looks like it's wet and the color is much better in person than in the photo! These are true museum pieces and not something I expect to see again. Last year I had the chance to purchase a strange looking log that had an unusual, light patina over the entire exterior. One small chip revealed a dark green color that was unlike anything I'd seen before so I decided to buy it and cut it. The shockingly rich green colors dominated, but there were innumerable other shades in each one. It was pure chance that the fellow who ran into the log ran into my importer friend or it would probably have been tumbled or sold as tourist trinkets. He's certain there will be no further deep pit excavating going on where the log was found and that what he had is all there will be of this incredibly colorful log. I had to pay a premium for the log, but after cutting it I'm glad I stuck with it. He knew what he had was unique and none of us would likely ever see it again. Despite the insanely high cost, I didn't really have to think twice about it. I've been collecting for over 20 years now and I knew what I was looking at was truly special, but it wasn't until I cut it that I felt like I'd really discovered buried treasure!! I did my best to ID this one, but other than "a really old conifer like tree" I'm not sure what I can say with certainty. I'll stay in touch with other collectors who pick one up and if anyone gets a better identification I'll certainly share it. This one is as interesting as it is beautiful!Zimbabwe, Africa, has been producing some fine petrified wood specimens for years. The wood is typically green, brown and black and exceptionally well preserved on the exterior but never this rich combination of mint and emerald green shades. The interior preservation and micro-structure in these slabs is the best I've ever seen from the area aside from the prolific Woodworthia most often seen from the region. In this case the amazing color is simply beyond words and must be seen in person to really appreciate it. This log is very highly agatized and once properly cut, ground and polished in our shop it took a magnificent wet looking polish! Many have little fortification agate patterns right in the gemmy fossil face - it's just breathtaking! If the timeless mystery of this piece isn't enough for you, then I'm certain the colorful, natural, gemmy beauty of it will be. The colors are intense and unmatched by any location I've ever seen, and the wood grain is unique to this exotic species. This round is cut from the center of a very solid log. It's really a nice piece, but what else would you expect from a business named "Sticks-in-Stones"?! We've applied all of our considerable lapidary skills to bring out a mirror finish and produce a specimen worthy of display in your own collection. This piece measures about 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" across the mirror polished face and is cut to a maximum of about 0.8" thick. Weight is 0.60 lbs. Stands sold separately. Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS 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!
