Petrified Wood Palm Stones

#17 ~ 165g / 0.364lbs / 5.82oz ~ 2.92” x 1.95” x 1.27” #18 ~ 167g / 0.368lbs / 5.89oz ~ 2.26” x 2.14” x 1.44” #19 ~ 171g / 0.377lbs / 6.03oz ~ 2.69” x 2.25” x 1.20” Petrified Wood (also called fossilized wood or agatized wood) is a member of the Quartz family, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 6.5 to 7. Its crystal system is hexagonal (trigonal). After a volcanic eruption, trees were buried by ash and lava eliminating any microbes that would rot the wood, this allows for petrification, which preserves a large proportion of the original form of the wood. Growth rings, outer bark and even worm holes in the wood can be preserved in this process. The wood is then replaced with silica, rich minerals, such as Chalcedony, Calcite, Quartz, Opal, and Jasper. The beautiful colors in the wood come from assorted trace elements. Traces of Manganese creates blue and black colors. Traces of iron would result in different shades of brown and orange. You can find Petrified Wood with colors o