G792 Mirror strata of oil paint layers

strata of oil paint layers

and agate coral are put together in a miniature sculptural form - creating a piece that appears to have evolved together over time

and gold mica on an optical calcite base

13" high x 4

Fossil agate coral is also Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years

G792 Mirror strata of oil paint layersPetrified wood are fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation, the result of trees having completely transformed to stone through the process of permineralization, a thousand year process. All organic materials have been replaced with minerals, such as quartz, while retaining the original stem tissue. Unlike other fossils that are usually compressions, petrified wood is a three dimensional depiction of the original organic material. Exotic minerals