Lot 807
Petrified Rainbow Colored Wood. This large 10.5 x 8 inch agatized and polished complete section of petrified wood from the Araucarioxylon tree of Ambilobe Madagascar has a wonderful mix of rainbow colors that resulted from many different minerals permeating the wood at different times from the volcanic soil over millions of years. For example the vibrant red and purple colors were produced by replacement by iron oxide with the black being from manganese. This exceptional irregular large leaf shaped complete section has the most colors imaginable on one fossilized tree with reds, purples, hues of browns, beiges, black and even some clear colored quartz. It looks as if it was painted by an artist. The Araucarioxylon fossilized wood is also found in Arizona but rainbow colored wood is much rarer from Madagascar as most of the Madagascar wood is a boring beige in color.
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Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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| Realized $312 |
