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Unique petrified wood tray. The petrified wood is between 6 and 20 million years old! Each piece is unique, in two sizes.
Dimensions: size L: 40 cm x 25 cm, height 2 cm; Size M: 30cm x 20cm, height 2cm
Material: petrified wood
Nice to know: each piece is unique
All products are original, unique and handmade. No two items are exactly alike and because of this there may be variations in colour, size and condition.
Petrified wood is the result of a tree which has completely been transitioned to stone by the process of permineralization. All the organic materials (i.e. wood) have been replaced with minerals (mostly a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the stem tissue. Therefore petrified wood is a three-dimensional representation of the original organic material. The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood becomes burried under sediment and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen which inhibits aerobic decomposition. Mineral-laden water flowing through the sediment deposits minerals in the plant's cells; as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay, a stone mould forms in its place. Petrified wood is 6 to 20 million years old.