Patrik's Minerals & Lapidary

MULTI COLOR INDONESIAN FOSSIL PALM CABOCHON

I BELIEVE THIS TO BE OLD MATERIAL AS WAS IN OLD COLLECTION OVER 5- 10 YEARS AGO AS I JUST PICKED THESE PIECES OUT AS THE QUALITY AND CUTTING IS EXCELLENT , GREAT DESIGN CAB SHAPES AND COLOR

WEIGHT : 67.20 CT

SIZE MM: 53 X 32 X 5 LARGEST STONE

( 6 MM IS APPROX 1/4 INCH )

CODE : G 3498

Petrified palmwood was designated the state fossil of Louisiana in 1976. 100 million years ago, what is now Louisiana was a lush tropical forest. Trees that fell into mineral-rich mud before having a chance to decay became petrified wood, which is actually a quartz-like stone. The organic wood cells were replaced over time by minerals, often retaining the detailed shape of the original prehistoric wood. Petrified wood is called the most beautiful of fossils.