Petrified Wood Opalite 12mm Coin 8-Inch featured_04112024 including lazurite

including lazurite

The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name

Rhyolite is a volcanic

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

Petrified Wood Opalite 12mm Coin 8-Inch featured_04112024 including lazuriteWood 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 rich water, mineral deposits can create stone in the place of the