Petrified Wood Opalite 8mm Rondelle 8-Inch (A) Botswana Agate displays highly defined

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

and as such is a particularly soft stone

with inclusions of iron oxide

in a variety of swirling and linear patterns

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

Petrified Wood Opalite 8mm Rondelle 8-Inch (A) Botswana Agate displays highly definedWood Opalite is a type of petrified wood that has been impregnated with the Silicon Dioxide commonly known as Opal. Wood Opalite occurs in a range of colors, primarily earth tones, including browns, grays, and creams. Petrified wood is created through a process called permineralization, which takes millions of years. When wood becomes covered with earth, decays and is exposed to mineral rich water, mineral deposits can create stone in the place of the