Polished Petrified Wood - 2.13" eocene The ammolite is displayed in

The ammolite is displayed in a custom-made

It was acquired at auction from Christie’s London office in late 2016

71" piece of stunning agatized wood

For over 400 million years

Temporal range: Late Cretaceous

Polished Petrified Wood - 2.13" eocene The ammolite is displayed inJust as minerals can seep into an animals remains and preserve its shape, fossilized wood is an impression of a tree in life, rendered in stone. Petrified trees are unique specimens that capture more details of prehistoric plants than other fossils. This is because they are fossilized at a cellular level, whereas most other fossils are impressions of plants on soft earth. These particular specimens are sliced and polished to give a high definition