木化石实用性（英汉对照）

slj123 · 发表于 2010-1-10 00:50

木化石家具和雕塑Fossil timber stone furniture and sculptures

化石化或石化木材在世界各地诸多国家中均有报道，本文中的化石家具和雕塑均来自印度尼西亚的爪哇岛。Fossilised wood or petrified wood can be found in a number of countries around the world and our fossilised furniture and sculptures originate from Java, Indonesia.

石化木材的化石自石化过程起，已经历了数百万年，石化过程会将木材转变成为比钢铁还要坚硬的石英晶体。The petrified wood fossils have been preserved for millions of years by the process of petrification, a process which turns the wood into quartz crystal, harder than steel.

木化石往往以其精美的色泽闻名于世，某些木化石甚至还保留有原始木材的细胞结构。Petrified wood fossils are known for their exquisite colour and some pieces of petrified wood have retained the original cellular structure of the wood.

在石化的过程中，含锰、铁、铜、钴、碳、铬、硅等化学元素的矿物会参与其中，赋予了木化石变化万千的色彩与光泽。Minerals and elements such as manganese, iron, copper, cobalt, carbon, chromium and silica which are present in the petrification process give the petrified wood a rich variety of colour range and lustre.

这些木化石全都由当地居民和农夫所采集，根据其尺寸和颜色再进行不同选材，之后再经过手工加工，打光，制作出了让人叹为观止的桌椅以及各种雕塑。The petrified wood fossils are collected by local indigenous people and farmers, selected for size and colour and then hand crafted and polished to produce stunning tables, chairs and sculptures.

值得强调的是，每一件木化石制作的家具与雕塑在自然界都是独一无二的，也都是充满个性化的作品，每一件都经历了数百万年的历史。Once again each piece of our fossilised wood furniture and sculptures is a naturally unique and individual creation that remains millions of years old.