Virgin Valley Opalized Wood 5857f007c985b671b7ddb885f5756432

Virgin Valley Opalized Wood 5857f007c985b671b7ddb885f5756432Opalized Wood is a type of petrified wood that is composed of opal rather than chalcedony or other minerals. It almost always consists of common opal, but in rare instances, petrified wood composed of colorful, precious opal is formed. The ancient forests of Virgin Valley, Nevada were covered by volcanic ashfall over 14 million years ago. Over time, dissolved silica moved by abundant groundwater, filled the cavities of woody stumps, limbs & branches

These crystals have a combination of Amethyst

then recognized by the scientific community in 1854 when it was given its official name “Astrophyllite”

It is thought that early man carried pyrite to start fires that contributed to his survival

and forms an important part of most igneous rocks

Every color is naturally occurring and specific to a location in the world

are the most important sources of the Tagua trees or elephant trees

Some had lenses extending off of antenna like protrusions

A specific jasper may be named for its location

Black/Green amethyst gets its darker color from hematite inclusions and higher levels of iron than regular Amethyst

Limited availablity in this material

scrappers for leather

dining on coarse vegetation