Petrified wood
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Petrified Wood The name comes from the Greek "petro" or "rock," and refers to wood that has been turned to stone. The process of petrification preserves parts of ancient trees in fossil form. When the wood becomes buried under sediment, mineral-rich water flows through the sediment and replaces the cells' structure with minerals, producing a very good stone copy of the original piece of wood. The predominant minerals in petrified wood are silicates, such as quartz.
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Have you ever wondered how old petrified wood is that you're holding in your hand? Let me tell you, it's old. Really old! Or is it? You might be surprised!
If you've ever been hiking and discovered a unique gemstone that looks like wood and feels like a rock, you've probably stumbled upon petrified wood! These fossils used to be wood but, over millions of years, turned into gemstones after...
Petrified wood is an ancient fossil of a tree. It is calming, soothing, and nurturing and can help heal problems arising from family history or past lives.
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