This is a gorgeous slab of petrified wood. Petrified wood is wood that has been fossilized by different minerals turning it to stone. As the wood decays, mineral rich solutions fill the gaps in the wood where they harden and crystallize. This process continues until all of the wood has decayed and been replaced by minerals.
The colors you see in petrified wood come from the different trace minerals for in the quartz and chalcedony crystals that replaced the wood. These minerals are often iron buying oxide, hydrated iron oxides, manganese oxides, and carbon.
This is a beautiful piece for display or altars.
Weight: 488 grams
Length- 6.5 inches
Width- 4.5 inches
*This is a product of our beautiful earth and like all natural stones, it has natural flaws and irregularities. We try to fully represent the stones we provide in words and images and are happy to discuss pieces further with you before purchase. Returns or exchanges are not accepted for naturally occurring variance in a stone.
Product code: Petrified Wood buying Slab, Fossil Slice