Silicified fossil wood, Permian, GER
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Product information "Silicified fossil wood, Permian, GER"
Silicified wood in the palatinate region is mainly driftwood that was deposited in sandstone and gradually filled and replaced with silica. The coloration is a result of iron oxides, which give the Rotliegend its name. The most common species in this area is Dadoxylon.
Beautifully polished, making the wood structure easily recognizable.
Age: Permian, Rotliegend/Capitanian (approx. 260 million years)
Locality: Reichweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size: 21.5 x 10.5 x 4 cm
Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.
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