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PETRIFIED
WOOD
Our petrified wood is sourced in Indonesia along the continental fault lines
where there is high volcanic activity. The wood is fossilized through a process
of permineralization that takes millions of years to achieve. This “magical”
process starts when a tree or forest is smothered through a natural effect—be
it a massive earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption. The lack of oxygen
preserves the organic material, and over eons, rainwater and underground
rivers pass through the wood, replacing the organic material with minerals.
The process happens on a cellular level which preserves the wood grain,
growth rings and bark.
The color of petrified wood is determined by which materials replace the
organic matter. Carbon creates black. Chromium, cobalt and copper give it
a green/blue hue. Iron oxides are red, brown and yellow. Manganese oxides
produce pink/orange and blackish/yellow tones. Unearthing the petrified
wood is only the first step. Transporting it through jungles to a suitable
stonework facility had always been the challenge. We have developed our
own resources to cut, carve and polish into beautiful stools, slabs and artifacts.
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PETRIFIED WOOD COFFEE TABLE,
ASSORTED STYLES AND SIZES
ID85629 · 20x19x17”h · Stone, Stainless Steel
PETRIFIED COFFEE TABLE,
ASSORTED STYLES AND SIZES
ID85653 · 26x18x14”h · Stone, Metal
PETRIFIED WOOD COFFEE TABLE,
ASSORTED STYLES AND SIZES
ID85496 · 23x21x17”h · Stone, Stainless Steel
PETRIFIED WOOD SIDE TABLE,
ASSORTED STYLES
ID67157 · 20x20x21”h · Stone, Stainless Steel
