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Lot Description

Fossilized Collawood

Eocene Epoch, Circa 55-35 million years ago

Width 13 1/4 inches (33.7 cm).

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:
Recovered near the town of Zile, Turkey.

This fossilized white pine wood section displays a beautiful surface, with vibrant hues of browns, blues, and greens creating a dazzling effect. This gem-like appearance is the result of permineralization, whereby organic tissue becomes impregnated over time by minerals present in the ground or water. Some of the minerals found in the present section are deep blue azurite, green malachite and light blue chrysocolla, which has lent its name to this type of fossilized wood.

Collawood was first discovered by gold prospectors in 2012 near the town of Zile, in the Black Sea region of Turkey. As collecting from this location virtually stopped after 2013, Collawood specimens have become rare occurrences on the market. They are examples of one of Nature’s most beautiful fossilization processes.

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