13" Oregon Petrified Wood Bookends Jasper Other qualities that affect the

Other qualities that affect the value of a pearl are color and luster

The word sapphire comes from the Greek translation for blue and was used in ancient times to describe any blue stone

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13" Oregon Petrified Wood Bookends Jasper Other qualities that affect theFrom ancient Greek meaning "wood turned into rock", Petrified Wood is a form of fossilization where all the organic matter combines with minerals (usually a silicate, such as quartz) during a process called per mineralization. In order for wood to become petrified it must be completely covered by sediment, thereby depriving the wood of oxygen. Simultaneously, there must be a mineral rich water source close by. Over time, the water delivers the