1919.17.96

Carr Natural History

Fossil

H-5.4 W-15.1 L-20.5 cm

Plantae (Plants)

Coniferophyta (Conifers)

Large slab of petrified redwood. Mostly intact label from Carr's Natural History Store.

Petrified wood, a type of fossilized wood, is one of the most commonly known types of fossil plants in the world.What makes this easy to identify as fossil wood is the maintainenance of the bark texture through the fossilization process. This particular specimen is from Montana and is a portion of a redwood tree.

Permineralization

Montana