{"product_id":"petrified-wood-specimen-ancient-stone-of-grounded-transformation","title":"Petrified Wood Specimen — Grain Pattern Preserved in Stone, 267g — Field Find #0002","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA petrified wood specimen, 267g — dark grain-like markings preserved in contrasting lighter mineral material, the visual language of wood still legible in stone. Found in a thrift-store bag of rocks in Minnesota. It was easy to overlook. Which is exactly what makes a Field Find. This piece was noticed. Catalog ID: FITF-0002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePetrified wood forms when woody material is buried and protected from ordinary decomposition while mineral-rich groundwater moves slowly through the surrounding sediment. Over geological time, minerals (commonly silica, calcite, or pyrite, depending on the conditions) precipitate into the cellular spaces of the wood, gradually replacing and preserving the organic structure as stone. The process can preserve the grain pattern, annual rings, and cellular geometry of the original wood with remarkable fidelity — the result is stone that still carries the visual language of wood. The exact tree species, geological age, mineral composition, and original locality of this specimen have not been independently laboratory verified and are intentionally left unspecified. Acquired: thrift store, Minnesota. Approximate dimensions: 10 × 8 × 5 cm. This specimen weighs 267g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was once a forest where the horizon had no end. The trees grew old, fell, and were replaced. Then the forest became a memory. But this fragment refused to disappear. It sank beneath the earth. Years became centuries. Centuries became ages. Water moved through the buried wood, carrying minerals into every hidden space. Little by little, the living thing became stone — and yet something remained. The lines. The pattern. The memory of growth. Long after the forest had vanished, someone would pick it up and wonder why it looked like wood. They would not know the tree’s name. But they would know one thing: it had not completely disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grain pattern is clearly visible and the contrast between dark and light material reads immediately as wood — the petrification is legible without explanation. This is the kind of find that explains why Found in the Field exists: not from a famous mine, not accompanied by dramatic provenance. Found in a bag of rocks at a thrift store. Objects don’t always announce their importance. Sometimes you have to stop, pick them up, and look twice. This piece rewards that second look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType: Petrified wood specimen (natural; species, age, and mineral composition not independently verified)\u003cbr\u003eCatalog ID: FITF-0002\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 267g (approx. 9.4 oz)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Approx. 10 × 8 × 5 cm\u003cbr\u003eAcquired: Thrift store, Minnesota\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural specimen — please review photographs for grain pattern, mineral contrast, and surface variation.\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46980422467769,"sku":"N505154","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/petrified-wood-main_3116d232-ec80-4218-a359-b67bdbb4f1f5.jpg?v=1787712683","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/petrified-wood-specimen-ancient-stone-of-grounded-transformation","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}