Wood Opalite/ Petrified Wood 14-17.5mm graduate button beads (ETB00215) Madagascar Rose Quartz

Wood Opalite/ Petrified Wood 14-17.5mm graduate button beads (ETB00215) Madagascar Rose QuartzWood Opalite Petrified Wood Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it exists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. Dimensions of beads: Size: 14x7 17. 5x7mm this is only an approximate, the size varies slightly. Length: 16 inches Finishing: Polished

over 450 million years ago

Other mollusc families that have a nacreous inner shell layer include marine gastropods such as the Haliotidae

Size: 15 - 17mm (28 PCS)

Sometimes the crystals are quartz and those crystals will usually reflect the color of the mineral below

Mother of pearl

Limonite and Chalcocite

largest bead: 19mm (w) x 26mm (h) x 18mm (d)

the colorful new jasper found in Madagascar

It is used to end unhappy or bothersome relationships

It is said to be opaque and unattractive when found in the field

smallest bead: 16mm (w) x 15mm (h) x 10mm (d)

sometimes quite restricted such as "Bruneau" (a canyon) and "Lahontan" (a lake)