Petrified Fossilised Wood Large Heart Serenity : Grounding : Ancient Wisdom 2

£29.99

Large Fossilised Petrified Wood Heart Weighing 180g to 200g approx and measuring 80:80:30mm approx Healing Stone for the Base Chakra : Grounding / Ancient Wisdom / Serenity Petrified wood is a power house healer for me. It contains ancient wisdom and the healing power of trees. A calming stone, it helps you leave behind that that no longer serves you and achieve serenity. A protective and grounding stone. .............................................................. 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 having turned completely into stone by the process of permineralization. All the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. 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 and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen which inhibits aerobic decomposition. Mineral-laden water flowing through the sediment deposits minerals in the plant's cells and as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay, a stone mould forms in its place. In general, wood takes fewer than 100 years to petrify. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely. A forest where the wood has petrified becomes known as a petrified forest. Elements such as manganese, iron and copper in the water/mud during the petrifaction process give petrified wood a variety of color ranges. Pure quartz crystals are colorless, but when contaminants are added to the process the crystals take on a yellow, red, or other tint.