Crystal Database

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Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood is Chalcedony which has pseudomorphed after organic wood. Chalcedony is cryptocrystalline Quartz. Chalcedony has many varieties including Agate, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Flint, Jasper, Onyx, Sardonyx and Tiger’s Eye; to name a few. Petrified Wood can also be Opalised.

Petrified Wood occurs when organic wood has first been preserved, then silica rich fluid flows into the organic cellular structure, forming a silicified replica of the original wood. Impurities in the silica fluid create swirls of splendid colour.

Metaphysical Properties

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Petrified Wood is a powerful grounding stone and a stone of transformation. Petrified Wood is a good meditation aid assisting with past life recall.

Petrified Wood teaches the purpose of dis-ease, such that important life changes can be realised and acted upon.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Petrified Wood can be used to treat hearing disorders.

Petrified Wood is said to help re-align the spine strengthen the back muscles.

Colour:

all colour hues, silicified organic material

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Class:

Silicate, microcrystalline

Group:

Hexagonal

Formations:

nodes in volcanic rock, banded masses and geodes

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

SiO₂

Hardness:

6.5 to 7

Lustre:

vitreous, opaque

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Petrified Wood is an opaque variety of Chalcedony, which is a fibrous variety of Quartz.

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.