Petrified Wood Slab

Petrified Wood SlabPerhaps the most well known fossil material in the world, petrified wood is not wood at all but rather the fossilized remnants of trees from millions of years ago. Tree trunks, limbs, and branches that died under conditions that favor fossilization gradually become replaced with minerals until what remains is a replica of the original piece of wood consisting entirely of mineral material. Like the trees they capture the form of, each is unique and

521 million years old

but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent

Originating from the famed Green River Formation in Wyoming

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So-called “diamond” Calcite is named for its diamond-like shape and exceptional sparkle

It is found in many sites across the world

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These incredible specimens of natural uncut aquamarine from Mount Little Xuebaodoing in Sichuan

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

the so-called “Benz” calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei

botryoidal quartz

These incredible specimens of natural uncut aquamarine from Mount Little Xuebaoding in Sichuan