Item Number
2302
Type
image
Description
Blue/Green Petrified Conifer Log
Size
47x56
Age
Triassic
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
New Mexico
Date Acquired
2018
Source
Heritage Auctions
Gallery/Room\Floor
Petrified Wood Gallery
Notes
This rough specimen from Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico weighs 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and exhibits rare green/blue coloration due to copper minerals, malachite and azurite. Description from Heritage Auction Site: "This massive "log" section of Petrified Wood weighs a rather substantial 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and, of course, exhibits rare green and blue coloration. In this case, it is not the traditional elements, which provide the uncommon hues, but, rather, the presence of Malachite and Azurite. This truly amazing rough specimen collected decades ago has been passed down for generations as a family heirloom to the current owner. The material hails from New Mexico, so the inclusion of the Copper minerals makes sense, but collectors will know what a rarity it is to find Petrified Wood with both blue and green color so clearly represented. While most Petrified Wood offered at auction is of the cut and polished variety, some specimens - even as rough material - are so transcendent they stand alone with no need for alteration. This is a huge and colorful chunk of blue and green Petrified Wood from New Mexico and makes this supremely significant."
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Description
This rough specimen from Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico weighs 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and exhibits rare green/blue coloration due to copper minerals, malachite and azurite. Description from Heritage Auction Site: "This massive "log" section of Petrified Wood weighs a rather substantial 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and, of course, exhibits rare green and blue coloration. In this case, it is not the traditional elements, which provide the uncommon hues, but, rather, the presence of Malachite and Azurite. This truly amazing rough specimen collected decades ago has been passed down for generations as a family heirloom to the current owner. The material hails from New Mexico, so the inclusion of the Copper minerals makes sense, but collectors will know what a rarity it is to find Petrified Wood with both blue and green color so clearly represented. While most Petrified Wood offered at auction is of the cut and polished variety, some specimens - even as rough material - are so transcendent they stand alone with no need for alteration. This is a huge and colorful chunk of blue and green Petrified Wood from New Mexico and makes this supremely significant." 11.25 x 10.25 x 9.00
Keywords
Blue/Green Petrified Conifer Log This rough specimen from Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico weighs 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and exhibits rare green/blue coloration due to copper minerals, malachite and azurite. Description from Heritage Auction Site: "This massive "log" section of Petrified Wood weighs a rather substantial 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and, of course, exhibits rare green and blue coloration. In this case, it is not the traditional elements, which provide the uncommon hues, but, rather, the presence of Malachite and Azurite. This truly amazing rough specimen collected decades ago has been passed down for generations as a family heirloom to the current owner. The material hails from New Mexico, so the inclusion of the Copper minerals makes sense, but collectors will know what a rarity it is to find Petrified Wood with both blue and green color so clearly represented. While most Petrified Wood offered at auction is of the cut and polished variety, some specimens - even as rough material - are so transcendent they stand alone with no need for alteration. This is a huge and colorful chunk of blue and green Petrified Wood from New Mexico and makes this supremely significant." 2018 Triassic Log
Keywords
Blue/Green Petrified Conifer Log This rough specimen from Zuni Mountains in Cibola County, New Mexico weighs 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and exhibits rare green/blue coloration due to copper minerals, malachite and azurite. Description from Heritage Auction Site: "This massive "log" section of Petrified Wood weighs a rather substantial 69 pounds (31.4 kg) and, of course, exhibits rare green and blue coloration. In this case, it is not the traditional elements, which provide the uncommon hues, but, rather, the presence of Malachite and Azurite. This truly amazing rough specimen collected decades ago has been passed down for generations as a family heirloom to the current owner. The material hails from New Mexico, so the inclusion of the Copper minerals makes sense, but collectors will know what a rarity it is to find Petrified Wood with both blue and green color so clearly represented. While most Petrified Wood offered at auction is of the cut and polished variety, some specimens - even as rough material - are so transcendent they stand alone with no need for alteration. This is a huge and colorful chunk of blue and green Petrified Wood from New Mexico and makes this supremely significant." 2018 Triassic Log