Fossilised wood whitby jet – araucaria conifer prehistoric tree resin, whitby uk

Jet is a product of fossilised wood. It is similar to coal, but harder and more durable. Jet actually comes from a particular tree, called Araucaria, which was a conifer tree from the Jurassic period, about 180 million years ago. When the trees died, some fell into swamps or rivers, broke up, and were carried out to sea. As the trunks and branches became wet, they sank to the bottom of the ocean. Eventually, pressure from the multiple layers of organisms and mud flattened the tree fragments together, and together with chemical changes, altered the wood to jet.

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Specimen: Jet

Type: Mineral/Crystal

Age: Jurassic Toarcian

Location: Whitby UK

Size (picture scale cube=1cm): 18 x 20 x 4mm (0.71 x 0.79 x 0.16 inches)

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