Petrified Wood Opalite 12mm Coin 8-Inch Stone Type_Garnet but those varieties are transparent

but those varieties are transparent

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

The rounds even resemble little Earths

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color

Petrified Wood Opalite 12mm Coin 8-Inch Stone Type_Garnet but those varieties are transparentWood 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