Petrified Wood Opalite 10mm Round - 15-16 InchWood Opalite is a type of petrified wood that has been impregnated with the Silicon Dioxide commonly known as Opal. Wood Opalite occurs in a range of colors, primarily earth tones, including browns, grays, and creams. Petrified wood is created through a process called permineralization, which takes millions of years. When wood becomes covered with earth, decays and is exposed to mineral to rich water, mineral deposits can create stone in the place of

Copper within the Pectolite creates the beautiful blue and turquoise colors in the stone

but metals like chromium and vanadium give it its green color

Metaphysically it is often used for stress relief and relaxation

and other blush or beige hues

the Sun Stone

decays and is exposed to mineral to rich water

creamy white to pale gray or beige

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Generally this material is used for transistors and heat sinks and only recently has been used for jewelry and healing

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

Red Agate purportedly enhances mental function

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as "tenebrescence