Rare Petrified Silicated Wood Limb with Cross Branch--"The Starfire Staff"
Bonanza Opal Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada
A very unique and rare specimen--a limb cast of a long branch, with silicated wood showing a rich brown and a thick layer of opalization--in some areas an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch thick-- with vivid orange, yellow green, red and rare blue colors. Limbs of this size and in this state of preservation are exceptionally rare. Measuring 17 x 3 x 2 1/2 in
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Bonanza Opal Mine, Virgin Valley, Nevada
A very unique and rare specimen--a limb cast of a long branch, with silicated wood showing a rich brown and a thick layer of opalization--in some areas an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch thick-- with vivid orange, yellow green, red and rare blue colors. Limbs of this size and in this state of preservation are exceptionally rare. Measuring 17 x 3 x 2 1/2 in