Crystallized veins throughout. 

Petrified Wood from Madagascar. 220 million years old. 

For wood to become petrified, it has to be buried quickly under mud, silt or volcanic ash before any rotting can set in. It needs to be buried within this sediment for an extended period of time — usually, millions of years — and if the ground in which the wood is buried is particularly well compacted, it won't be able to interact with oxygen or organisms, so will be unable to decay. In such instances, the organic material becomes fossilized. During this process, known as mineralization, groundwater rich in minerals flows through the sediment and the dead tree, whose woody remains are replaced over time by the water's minerals. In the case of petrified wood, these minerals tend to be silica, calcite, pyrite or another inorganic material.

Comes with Stand.  

Approx. 6” x 4.75” x .5”thick

*Price for one (1), stand included. You will receive this exact piece. Please expect some variation in color, shape, and other natural characteristics.

**Crystals should not be used as a replacement for medical treatment. The information contained here in is metaphysical in nature and does not claim to heal or cure, and should not be considered as a substitute for conventional medicine.