SiS: Giant 12.3 lb. Red Tree Fern Log - Ancient Tietea!

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This is an absolutely huge tree fern display specimen cut from a very nicely preserved Tietea singularis log! It's one of the larger and most unusual tree fern logs I brought back from Brazil several years ago and one of the most magnifcent fossil treasures you'll see on eBay! This is probably the closest thing to tree fern stump you'll ever see - the root mantle makes up nearly all of the visible structure and it flares out into some almost flame like patterns that really are gorgeous in addition to being fascinating! Two years ago in Tucson I saw some fabulous petrified tree fern specimens the likes of which I'd never layed eyes on. They were detailed, fascinating in their structure, and very colorful. They had the typical (poor) import polish on them, but I purchased several nearly complete specimens, brought them home and reworked them into truly beautiful collectibles. Since then, I've tracked down the one miner who can legally export these fossils and visited his home and his claim in Brazil. The trip would leave me talking for days, but I'll leave that for our website. What you can see is one of the world class tree fern specimens we imported as a result of that trip. The fossils are reminiscent of petrified palm with a very interesting and unsual "heart". The outer portion of the round looks a lot like palm wood with little rice grain like patterns uniformly distributed around it (this is the root mantle). The interior section is made up of a larger, less dense pattern w the heart appears to be made up of thick macaroni or brain shaped patterns (these are the bundled fern xylem and they have the most spectacularly beautiful honeycomb cell structure under a 10x loupe that you've ever seen!). This species is Tietea singularus, and comes from the Tocantins state in Brazil. The only thing that rivals the incredible detail in these ancient fossils is the colors that they're preserved in. The best of these specimens are captured in brilliant reds, yellows, purples and other appealing colors. It's a Permian fossil which makes it about 1/4 of a Billion years old! This log was preserved with exceptionally good quality agate that took a beautiful finish. By selecting the specimens myself, I was able to choose those that could be worked into the finest show case specimens. I've cut, lapped and polished them on equipment I built myself to produce world class display specimens unlike anything you'll ever find in a retail shop or anyw else on eBay. It takes a lot of dedication and attention to detail to produce real cabinet specimens worthy of a place in the finest petrified wood collections and at Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary, that's how we treat every piece we produce! Our finishes are second to none - really!! This complete round is cut from the end of an large petrified tree fern log (rough and unfinished on the back). It's a rich color with a strong spectrum of shades preserved in high density agate. It also has tons of fossil detail revealed in the mirror polished face. It was cut high up the trunk (lower percentages of roots to fern frond bundles) and shows the details of the fern bundles very well. It's hard to describe, but the clear agate between the cells makes them appear to stand up in a 3-D efect that is just visually stunning! If the timeless mystery of this piece isn't enough for you, then I'm certain the simple, natural, gemmy beauty of it will be. This piece is much larger than most. It measures about 8 1/2" across the mirror polished polished face and is between about 3 1/2" and 5" thick. Weight is about 12.36 lbs. . Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine all of your purchases from our shop to bring you the greatest possible value in fine Lapidary & stone collectibles! I accept payments from anyone with a credit card at PayPal - always FREE! read more

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