Large Petrified Wood Bookends, Conifer 04f3b45e9e703f4758f14246ebe56ddf commonly schist

commonly schist

Knightia are in the same family as herring and sardines

filled the cavities of woody stumps

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

banded variety of Agate

Large Petrified Wood Bookends, Conifer 04f3b45e9e703f4758f14246ebe56ddf commonly schistFrom 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