Petrified Wood Mini Palm Stones

Petrified Wood Mini Palm Stone - average 3cm long

PETRIFIED WOOD

The Stone of Patience

✦ GEMSTONE INFORMATION ✦

COMPOSITION: Silicon Dioxide replacing original wood tissue

MOHS HARDNESS: 6.5 - 7

TRANSPARENCY: Opaque

LUSTRE: Waxy to dull

COLOURS: Brown, red, yellow, grey preserving wood grain

LOCATIONS FOUND: USA (Arizona), Madagascar, Indonesia, Argentina

FORMATION: Ancient wood replaced by silica over millions of years

★ DID YOU KNOW? ★

• Every cell of the original tree has been replaced molecule by molecule with silica, preserving details down to the growth rings.

• Arizona's Petrified Forest has logs over 200 million years old.

■ METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ■

• Known for patience, grounding, and stability

• Associated with the Root and Third Eye Chakras

• Believed to promote steady growth

• Said to calm fears

• Traditionally used for past-life recall

Metaphysical properties listed above are drawn from widely published crystal healing literature including "The Crystal Bible" by Judy Hall, "Love Is In The Earth" by Melody, and other sources. These claims have not been scientifically verified and are not intended to be used for medical treatment, advice or diagnosis.