Petrified Wood - Washington, Miocene Lapis Lazuli This stone encourages a positive

This stone encourages a positive attitude

and White Quartz are also mined

emerald green

aquatic to semi-aquatic reptile

forming in lakes

Petrified Wood - Washington, Miocene Lapis Lazuli This stone encourages a positiveFrom ancient Greek meaning "wood turned into rock", Petrified Wood is an unique form of fossilization. In some instances all the organic matter has been replaced by minerals (usually a silicate, such as quartz) during a process called permineralization replacement. However, many petrified wood specimens undergo a unique fossilization process, where silicates bond with the cellulose structure of the wood, thereby preserving organic matter. Regardless