African Petrified Wood Agate 5x8mm Large Hole Faceted Rondelle - 8 Inch pendants with some transparent inclusions

with some transparent inclusions

commonly with inclusions of copper in speckled patterns throughout the stone

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

Lepidocrosite

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

African Petrified Wood Agate 5x8mm Large Hole Faceted Rondelle - 8 Inch pendants with some transparent inclusionsPetrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock, as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances, while maintaining the wood's original structure. Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen.