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The large size of this petrified wood egg is unusual. Petrified wood, fossil formed by invasion of minerals into cavities between and within cells of natural wood, usually by silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) or calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3).
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Overall, in good condition. Presence of hairline cracking is a natural occurrence of the aging process and does not affect the integral structure. Natural spectrum of colour and preserved knot highlighted by the high polish finish.