After a volcanic eruption, trees were buried by ash and lava, eliminating any microbes that would rot the wood. The wood was then replaces with silica-rich minerals such as chalcedony, quartz, calcite, opal, and jasper. The beautiful colors in the wood came from assorted trace minerals. Traces of manganese create blue and black colors, traces of iron result in different shades of brown and orange. Petrified Wood is almost 200 million years old!
Metaphysically, Petrified Wood is known as the "stone of transformation". It aids in eliminating worries of little importance. Providing strength in all areas of ones life and is a stone for grounding.
Petrified Wood is found almost everywhere, our pieces are from Indonesia, Madagascar, and United States!
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