RARE Texas Oil Gas Rock Stone Core Sample Coaster / Art

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Beautiful Oil & Gas Core Sample Cut, Polished and Labeled for Your Enjoyment You have the opportunity to purchase a beautiful sample core which can be used as a coaster, paperweight or a piece of art. The history / details of this piece is beautifully documented on a silver label, which is affixed to the felt bottom. Measures approx 4.25" in diameter and 0.33" thick. This came from the estate of a prominent Dallas Oil & Gas family. This stunning core is documented as: YATES FORMATION Depth: 1400' Howard Co. Tex. Era: Paleozoic Period: Permian Age: 190,000,000 Years Old ~~~ West Texas Oil & Gas History West Texas is famous for its natural resources. The oil industry has not only provided millions with much needed energy, it has also provided us with a unique art medium. With the help of an artisan's vision and skill, simple rocks from deep with in the Earth can be trasformed into beautiful pieces of art that are appreciated by collectors all over the world. The Cores Oil well cores are sample plugs sometimes taken in the drilling process to evaluate the presence of hydrocarbons (oil and gas). A typical core recovery is 60" long by 4" in diameter. After extracting the core, it is then broken into smaller lengths for storage and or study. The cores mostly consist of limestone, sand, and shale which were originally sediments on the ocean read more

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