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The black wood at left shows unusual mineralization with chalcocite and other sulfide minerals. The blue-green stains are from oxidation of the chalcocite to azurite and malachite. Petrified wood forms when woody stems of plants are buried in wet sediments saturated with dissolved minerals.
A special icing process applied to beech wood leads to results similar to those obtained with fungal decay. After the wood has been soaked, it is iced and then dried. The result is a very light wood with an almost black grain. This result, which also occurs very rarely in nature, is called ice-beech. [43] [44]
Cross-section of an unprocessed piece of ebony wood. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also includes the persimmon tree. A few Diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough to sink in water.
The residual black carbon material is char, as distinguished from the lighter colored ash. By the action of heat, charring removes hydrogen and oxygen from the solid, so that the remaining char is composed primarily of carbon. [1] Polymers like thermoset, or most solid organic compounds like wood or biological tissue, exhibit charring behaviour ...
Wood degradation is a complex process influenced by various biological, chemical, and environmental factors. It significantly impacts the durability and longevity of wood products and structures, necessitating effective preservation and protection strategies.
Jan. 23—Q: We're always wondering, why does wood burn in squares? You sit around any kind of a wood fire, you notice the wood always burns in squares. We're always wondering why.
In the age of wooden ships, boats were sometimes hauled for the winter and placed in sheds or dry dock for repair. The boats already had some amount of rot occurring in the wood members, but the wood cellular structure was full of water making it still function structurally. As the wood dried out, the cell walls would crumble.
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