African Petrified Wood Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 InchPetrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock, as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances, while maintaining the wood's original structure. Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen.

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

mata ratón

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

while maintaining the wood's original structure

It is known for its abstract designs in rusty red

the only region in the world where the stone is found

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet

Blue apatite is metaphysically considered to be a Stone of Manifestation

Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet

These inclusions are chromite

It is also one of the hardest