1 X Small Rare Fossil Wood Quartz Crystal From Germany
1 X Small Rare Fossil Wood Quartz Crystal From Germany
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1 X small cabinet specimen sized specimen, picked at random, all are of exceptional quality will great coverage of Quartz Druze.Petrified Wood With Quartz Druzy Outstanding quality covered in Quartz, druzy, would make for fantastic home or office decor a very unique display piece.From Zwenkau, Leipzig , Saxony Germany the site is no longer accessible and the pit has been floodedSmall Size , Average: 6cm Location : Germany Age : 35 Million Years Oldthis is by far the best batch we have been lucky enough to secure, all pieces have excellent quartz coverage.Petrified Wood : 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 or tree-like plants having completely transitioned to stone by the process of permineralization. All the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (mostly a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the stem tissue. 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 or volcanic ash and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen which inhibits aerobic decomposition. Mineral-laden water flowing through the covering material deposits minerals in the plant's cells; as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay, a stone mold forms in its place. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely.[ A forest where such material has petrified becomes known as a petrified forest.Distinction ~ Excellence that sets someone or something apart from others.
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