Arizona Petrified Wood, briliant colors |
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Arizona Petrified Wood, briliant colors |
  Apr 28 2014, 08:36 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
Some of most colorful petrified wood around!
 Here is a cool piece that we found while in Arizona several years back.  Amazing color variety! Ever wonder what makes the different colors? Wonder no more........  Red - Iron (ferric) Orange - Iron (ferric) Yellow - Iron (ferric), Uranium Green - Iron (ferric), Copper, Cobalt, Chorminum, Uranium, Nickle Blue - Copper, Manganese, Cobalt, Chromium Violet - Manganese, Iron (ferric) Purple - Manganese, Iron (ferric) Brown - Iron (ferric), Uranium Black - Manganese, Carbon, Iron (ferric) Grey - Silicon Dioxide White - Silicon Dioxide Here is a cool pair of dangling earrings made from some of the finds that day. I shaped the stones and Dan set them. Lighter spots are transparent in the light. Gives them a candy cane look I think. 
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Apr 30 2014, 12:52 PM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
kinda reminds me of watermellon.............:)
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