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Lot 824

Three Different Typed of Polished and Colorful Fossilized Wood. This interesting lot contains three completely different types of wood from three different epochs, the Pennsylvanian, the Triassic, and the Jurassic: (1) The oldest fossil, Psaronius, was from the Triassic, more than 300 million years ago, and comes from Tracy City, Tennessee. Pcaronius was a type of fern. this large specimen, 8½"x5", is a dark brown in color with a white calcified pattern of various shapes showing what the interior of the tree looked like (2) Araucauria mirabilis (Monkey Puzzle Tree) of the Jurassic (150 million years old) is from Patagonia. This 4" round section is dark brown, clearly showing growth rings and petal-like shapes (3) A 4½" section of the famous "petrified" wood from Arizona. It is 210 million years old and the most colorful of all the specimens. There are multi hues of reds, yellows and browns. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $250 - 375.

 
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