Tasmanian opalized wood freeform
This piece of Tasmanian opalized wood with an incredible grain running throughout the material has been carved into a freeform sculpture.
measurements - 22cm x 13.5cm x 8cm
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This extremely rare Opalized Wood comes from a deposit in Northern Tasmania. It originates from the species Casuarina, also known as the Australian pine or native pine. The wood started the extremely long process of Opalization around 23-50 mya when local volcanoes erupted and covered the area in a layer of ash. The ash protects the organic wood material from decay & insect attack, while also serving as a rich & easily dissolved source of silica. The silica from the ash was slowly carried into the cavities and slowly replaced the solid wood material.
This piece of Tasmanian opalized wood with an incredible grain running throughout the material has been carved into a freeform sculpture.
measurements - 22cm x 13.5cm x 8cm
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This extremely rare Opalized Wood comes from a deposit in Northern Tasmania. It originates from the species Casuarina, also known as the Australian pine or native pine. The wood started the extremely long process of Opalization around 23-50 mya when local volcanoes erupted and covered the area in a layer of ash. The ash protects the organic wood material from decay & insect attack, while also serving as a rich & easily dissolved source of silica. The silica from the ash was slowly carried into the cavities and slowly replaced the solid wood material.
This piece of Tasmanian opalized wood with an incredible grain running throughout the material has been carved into a freeform sculpture.
measurements - 22cm x 13.5cm x 8cm
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This extremely rare Opalized Wood comes from a deposit in Northern Tasmania. It originates from the species Casuarina, also known as the Australian pine or native pine. The wood started the extremely long process of Opalization around 23-50 mya when local volcanoes erupted and covered the area in a layer of ash. The ash protects the organic wood material from decay & insect attack, while also serving as a rich & easily dissolved source of silica. The silica from the ash was slowly carried into the cavities and slowly replaced the solid wood material.