Petrified Wood is the stone of patience. It promotes inner peace, steady growth and overcoming limiting emotional patterns. It brings forth the knowledge that the earth has everything we need. This grounding fossil contains ancient knowledge and offers a friendly energy to those in need of and experiencing new beginnings. Fossils, alike, represent longevity, protection, one's connection to the past, and past life work.
Petrified Wood is the wood of ancient trees, dating back 100-225 million years ago. It formed when trees were buried and protected from decay. Some of these trees were up to 200 feet tall and 9 feet in diameter. When they fell, broken branches were buried by sediments. Then groundwater flowed through and replaced the original wood with another mineral, typically silicon dioxide materials. Many times the crystallized wood will be made of Quartz or Agate. As each tree is different, so are many of the shapes, sizes, and color of Petrified Wood.
Petrified Wood come from the Greek root, petro, meaning wood turned into stone. Native American medicine men carried Petrified Wood to ward off injuries and infections. Arrowheads were also made out of Petrified Wood.
Location: Arizona, USA
Size: 1.25" x 1" x .625"
Type: Rough
Other Names: Fossilized Wood
Note: Sizes, colors, and shapes may vary, Crystals are not meant to replace or substitute the recommendations or advice of your physician or healthcare provider. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.