XXL Tasmanian Opalized Wood trunk sculpture on Tas musk burl stand
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.
Tasmanian musk burls are extremely rare and highly prized for their intricate grain and rich, warm tones. These burls form as natural growths on the Tasmanian musk tree (Olearia argophylla), a small understory tree which grows beneath the island’s temperate rainforests.
measurements - 37cm x 24.5cm x 11cm
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.
Tasmanian musk burls are extremely rare and highly prized for their intricate grain and rich, warm tones. These burls form as natural growths on the Tasmanian musk tree (Olearia argophylla), a small understory tree which grows beneath the island’s temperate rainforests.
measurements - 37cm x 24.5cm x 11cm
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.
Tasmanian musk burls are extremely rare and highly prized for their intricate grain and rich, warm tones. These burls form as natural growths on the Tasmanian musk tree (Olearia argophylla), a small understory tree which grows beneath the island’s temperate rainforests.
measurements - 37cm x 24.5cm x 11cm