Petrified Fossilised Wood Large Heart Serenity : Grounding : Ancient Wisdom 16

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Large Fossilised Petrified Wood Heart Weighing 180g to 200g approx and measuring 80:80:30mm Healing Stone for the Base Chakra : Grounding / Ancient Wisdom / Serenity Petrified wood is a power house healer for me. It contains ancient wisdom and the healing power of trees. A calming stone, it helps you leave behind that that no longer serves you and achieve serenity. A protective and grounding stone. .............................................................. Petrified wood (from the Greek root petro meaning "rock" or "stone"; literally "wood turned into stone") is the name given to a special type of fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. It is the result of a tree having turned completely into stone by the process of permineralization. All the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. Unlike other types of fossils which are typically impressions or compressions, petrified wood is a three dimensional representation of the original organic material. The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood becomes buried under sediment and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen which inhibits aerobic decomposition. Mineral-laden water flowing through the sediment deposits minerals in the plant's cells and as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay, a stone mould forms in its place. In general, wood takes fewer than 100 years to petrify. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely. A forest where the wood has petrified becomes known as a petrified forest. Elements such as manganese, iron and copper in the water/mud during the petrifaction process give petrified wood a variety of color ranges. Pure quartz crystals are colorless, but when contaminants are added to the process the crystals take on a yellow, red, or other tint. Following is a list of contaminating elements and related color hues: Carbon - black Cobalt - green/blue Chromium - green/blue Copper - green/blue Iron oxides - red, brown, and yellow Manganese - pink/orange Manganese oxides - black/yellow Petrified wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its detail, down to the microscopic level. Structures such as tree rings and the various tissues are often observed features. Petrified wood has a Mohs hardness of 7, the same as quartz crystal. Petrified wood is the provincial stone of Alberta and also the state gem of Washington.