African Petrified Wood Agate 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch R1755 ” Most deep red Carnelian

” Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone

Agate has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

It was first found in the Unaka Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

African Petrified Wood Agate 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch R1755 ” Most deep red CarnelianPetrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock, as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances, while maintaining the wood's original structure. Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen.