A Fossil Peanut Wood Oval Cabochon 62 Carats

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27 Aug 2025 · Antiques, Jewellery & Collectables | Collective Auction | Closes for entries 10/08/2025

Description

A rare, palaeontological gem, a large (62 carats), unusual, petrified driftwood, often called PEANUT WOOD, oval cabochon.
Its appearance is due to boreholes infilled with White Radiolarian sediments in brown-black fossil wood.
These types of fossils are only found in the Kennedy Ranges of Western Australia, and they are of Cretaceous age (145-66 million years old).
Dimensions: 50 x 35 x 5 mm.
Presented in an exhibition box.

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