Here's a stunning slab of the rare and highly coveted Badger Pocket Petrified Wood. This one has excellent sycamore pattern that has been cut perfectly. This represents irreplaceable history from the only sycamore tree ever extracted from the legendary 1940s Yakima dig. It should make some really neat cabochons that collectors treasure for decades.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Material: Natural Badger Pocket Petrified Wood
• Dimensions: 111mm x 48mm x 4mm (Inches - 4.4" x 1.9" x 0.2")
• Weight: 50 grams (1.76 oz)
• Origin: Yakima Valley Firing Range, Washington
• Condition: Unpolished slab - ready for your project
Badger Pocket Petrified Wood is among the world's most rare lapidary-grade petrified woods. Badger Pocket was mined in the 1940s in what is now the Yakima Valley Firing Range. Only one sycamore tree of this material was ever extracted, and every piece comes from that original tree. Even 80 years later, this material remains wildly popular, as it represents one of the finest petrified sycamore trees ever discovered.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
The excellent sycamore grain has been cut perfectly to showcase the legendary pattern. This ultra rare piece from the single tree specimen represents museum-quality Washington fossil wood.
PERFECT FOR
• Premium cabochon cutting
• Serious fossil collectors
• Museum displays
PHOTO NOTE: All photos wet to show polish potential, except last photo (dry) to examine natural flaws. Colors may vary on monitors.
This listing is for the exact piece shown in photos.
