| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Quartz var. Petrified Wood |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33896 |
| Mineral: | Quartz var. Petrified Wood |
| Locality: | Petrified Forest near Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona |
| Description: | A beautiful polished cross-section of a petrified Araucarioxylon (pine) tree trunk. The original wood was replaced atom by atom with quartz chalcedony leaving the original shape visible. Polished by Jack Rorer in geology lab at the University. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #296; Purchased on a cross country trip in 1948. |
| Overall Size: | 11x11x3.5 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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