377

Slice of Prehistoric Petrified Palm Wood, 34 Million Years Old, Display Specimen

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Slice of Prehistoric Petrified Palm Wood, 34 Million Years Old, Display Specimen
All bids are final. Please review your selections and ask questions before placing bids. All items are as presented without warranty or claim.

Shipping and handling costs will be calculated and added to your final invoice for your won lots. We use major shipping providers and rates.
A large & unique specimen, PetrifiedPalm Wood Slice, museumdisplay item. 7" L X 1 3/4" W & 1/4" thick slice. Comes with original display card.
Also known as Palmoxylon, is an extinct genus of palm found around the world. The plants lived from the Late Cretaceous ( 83 million years ago ) until the Early Miocene ( 34 million years ago ). The spotted lookis caused by fossilized rod-like structures within the original wood, depending upon the angle the stone is cut, they show up at spots, tapering rods, or lines. The fossilization process involves the replacement of organic wood cells by silicate minerals over time. This piecelikely came from a site in east Texas or western Louisiana. These specimens were alive in the Oligocene epoch, 34-23 million years ago. The palms in this area are found near fossil corals, sponges, and mollusks, which indicates that the palms grew along prehistoric beaches ( the prehistoric coastline of the Gulf of Mexico ).