Large Petrified Wood Bookends, Conifer 04f3b45e9e703f4758f14246ebe56ddf quartz deposits add upon each

quartz deposits add upon each other and create a “bridge” between the widening gap in the earth

commonly schist

banded variety of Agate

filled the cavities of woody stumps

When high quality stones are cut properly

Large Petrified Wood Bookends, Conifer 04f3b45e9e703f4758f14246ebe56ddf quartz deposits add upon eachFrom ancient Greek meaning "wood turned into rock", Petrified Wood is a form of fossilization where all the organic matter combines with minerals (usually a silicate, such as quartz) during a process called per mineralization. In order for wood to become petrified it must be completely covered by sediment, thereby depriving the wood of oxygen. Simultaneously, there must be a mineral rich water source close by. Over time, the water delivers the