Zentron Crystal Collection: Rough Natural Petrified Wood Stones, Includes Velvet Bag - Large 1" Pieces (1/2 Pound)

Petrified wood is sometimes mistaken as wood or stone when it is actually a fossil. Some well kept pieces often show details of wood and plant material. This petrification occurs over a long period of time and is due to the lack of oxygen needed for normal decomposition. Petrified Wood is composed of many colors which is a result of the petrification process where different minerals replace the organic material through mud and water. The minerals are dependent on what is close by at the time but it is commonly carbon, chromium, cobalt, coppe,r iron oxides, manganese, and silicons. These elements can result in a large assortment of colors such as black, green, blue, red, brown, yellow, and grey and white. The most common you are going to see are the reds/oranges/whites. Petrified wood is found anywhere through out the globe as its main components are abundent in many places. It just takes the right set of conditions to make the mineral. The stone/fossil does not have many pratical uses outside of crafting, jewelry, metaphysical, healing and collecting.