Peanut Wood | Australia

Polished slab of petrified wood from Australia. 

It gets the name "Peanut Wood" due to the fact that it is actually petrified driftwood that is full of boreholes from clam larvae known as shipworms. These boreholes were filled in by a white mineral during the fossilization process which gave the wood it's unique appearance.

Species: Aruacaria

Age: Cretaceous

Location: Australia

Size: Approx. 7.5"×5.75"×0.25"