Petrified Wood - Mineral and Healing Properties
Chemistry: SiO Silicon Dioxide
Class: Silicates
Uses: Decorative and mineral collecting.
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Petrified Wood
Origin Of The Name
Petrified wood (from the Greek root petro meaning "rock" or "stone"; literally "wood turned into stone")
Interesting Facts
It is the result of a tree having turned completely into stone by the process of per mineralization. All the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (mostly a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. In general, wood takes less than 100 years to petrify. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely.
Native Americans had various beliefs about the origin of the petrified logs in what is now Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Natives of the Paiute tribe held that these giant petrifications were spent arrow shafts and spears dispatched by the Thunder God Shinauav and his enemies during a great battle. Members of the Navajo tribe believed they were the bones of the great giant monster Yeitso.
Where Is It Found
Petrified wood is found all over the world. Places such as USA, United Kingdom, Ukraine, New Zealand, Namibia , Libya, Indonesia, India, Greece, Egypt, Ecuador, Germany, Czech Republic, China, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Australia & Argentina.
What Do We Do With It
Petrified wood is used to make a wide array of decrorative items from lamps and tabletops to dishes and jewelry. The petrified wood forest of the United States are now protected by law and only limited amounts are now permitted to be collected.
Metaphysical Uses
Petrified Wood was once an ancient, living, breathing tree. It was buried and fossilised, over a long period of time, and the organic parts of its structure were replaced by minerals. The markings on the crystal are the original tree's growth rings and knots.
Petrified Wood is an extremely grounding and protecting stone. It is said to calm the nerves and fears and to encourage feelings of well-being, safety and security. It is a good stone for meditation and for helping you to distinguish between what is important and what is not, enabling you to stop worrying about the small stuff. Petrified Wood is also said to be the stone for business success. In healing Petrified Wood is believed to help restore physical energy, to strengthen the bones and to relieve hip and back pain.
Physical Characteristics
Color: A rainbow of colors exist.
Luster: Waxy
Transparency: None
Crystal System: Rhombohedral microcrystaline.
Crystal Habits: Crystaline silica.
Cleavage: None
Fracture: Concoidal
Hardness: 7
Specific Gravity: 2.7 - 3.5
Streak: White
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