Petrified Peanut Wood Slab Podocarpus Cretaceous Windalia Radiolarite Formation...

Petrified Peanut Wood Slab Podocarpus Cretaceous Windalia Radiolarite Formation Kennedy Ranges, Carnarvon, Western Australia This roundish slab of Petrified Peanut Wood of the Podocarpus variety measures nearly 13.5 inches (34 cm) at maximum diameter and exhibits a beautifully polished surface with an amazing organic patterning. Replete with numerous boreholes due to shipworm action, such material dating to the Cretaceous from Western Australia displays multiple earthy tones and a lot of colorful contrast. This complex example of rare and unusual Petrified Wood has one very unique appearance and is as decorative as it is collectible. Measurements: 13.39 x 12.60 x 0.59 inches (34.00 x 32.00 x 1.50 cm) HID09710052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved