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I know you've seen over-saturated photos on eBay that only disappointed when you saw a dull, colorless rock arrive in the mail, but I assure you this is a VERY accurate picture of an unusually colored, darker shaded round from Madagascar! This is a medium-large sized, unusual and beautiful round cut from the center of a choice and very highly agatized petrified wood log from Madagascar! We have all seen the bland, lifeless specimens from this remote island nation that are dully finished and sold cheap, but you haven't really seen what the other side of the world can produce until you've seen one of the premium grade specimens we've prepared in our shop with a mirror finish unmatched by any petrified wood you've ever seen before! The colors present in this log are really very unique even for this diverse fossil forest. There is a dark, emerald green patch near the heart ans some softer, more subtle greens in the area as well. In the outer rind you can spot some intense red. I've never seen this color pattern in one of these logs and it really is quite eye catching! There is also a crystal region roughly centered in the slab that sparkles in good light. It's an amazingly beautiful, very highly polished slab of premium grade petrified wood and one that you will be pleased to show off in your collection! The other surprise with this piece is the structure of the wood. It's not just colorful, it's finely preserved! The central area of the slab is a mixture of a nice green shades and a mostly solid quartz crystal zone but everywhere there is agate, there is wood structure under magnification that is very detailed! It's a really beautiful piece and if you haven't seen our polish work before then you're really in for a treat on this one! Polished to a mirror finish, this is a great piece to study, admire and enjoy!
We purchased some new logs a few years ago from a new miner at the wholesale shows and I'm really excited by the wonderful color in these nicely preserved specimens! The color variations preserved in the wood grain are unmatched by any log I've cut from this forest and that starburst wood grain looks like a celestial wonder! This gorgeous, absolutely choice petrified wood round is the latest in a series of really nice, very colorful rounds that we've cut from some nice, larger logs we obtained this year in Tucson. I met a new miner this year that brought some petrified logs in from this distant island nation and what he had was by far the best I'd seen in many, many years. Very nice, brilliantly colored logs hand selected for wood structure and eye appeal. I bought several and couldn't wait to start cutting. This log is the first in the series and the color really is remarkable!
In this case, I cut a medium sized, short log to produce some of the nicest Madagascar rounds I've ever seen! Since I'm the one that cut it, I was able to apply some of the craftsmanship I've learned over the years to avoid problems with flaked out fracture lines that are common in the imported specimens. I've also polished it to a much higher quality lustre than you find on the imported varieties. Even if you already have Madagascar wood in your collection, you owe it to yourself to see how nice these ancient treasures can be when properly prepared! This wood takes an extreme polish that looks just fabulous. It has a ton of detail and some of the nicest colors I've ever seen in petrified wood (and considering what we usually have on hand this is saying a lot). The neutral interior is nicely accented with a huge variety of colors all swirled with other natural tones that preserved the fibrous wood cell structure from this ancient tree fossil very well. The heart is clearly visible and there are several crystal filled cavities that penetrate the surface. It's a striking Madagascar wood round sure to enhance any collection! . It's just amazing how beautiful petrified wood can be and this fine specimen found halfway around the world shows to what lengths people will go to bring these treasures to market! If you don't own a top grade piece form this increasingly important deposit yet in your own collection, this is your chance. This is a perfect round cut from the center of a nice, collectible sized log. This stone has been professionally polished on a special lap that produces a flat face and a mirror perfect shine. It is a perfect slab cut from the center of the log. The polish really is liquid perfect - a difference in the quality products Sticks-in-Stones has built its reputation on! It measures about 12 1/4" x 8 3/4" in diameter. It's cut about 0.54" thick. Weight is 4.24 lbs. Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS & USPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine auction items or provide additional items from our shop to bring you the greatest possible value in fine Lapidary & stone collectibles!
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