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All auctions / Ethnographical / Natural fossilized wood ball – Rare petrification with warm
This extraordinary sphere of petrified wood presents an impressive blend of reddish, caramel-colored and cream-white tones that sweep across the polished surface like organic growth rings. The vivid texture still clearly resembles ancient wood grain, making the connection between mineral transformation and original plant material wonderfully visible. The warm red and ochre zones seem to glow from within, while lighter, almost milky areas create gentle depth. Enclosed structures and natural lines tell the story of a tree that over millions of years became stone—a process that makes every fossil wood sphere a true one-of-a-kind. With its harmonious color scheme and the organic, flowing patterning, this sphere appears particularly decorative and radiates a calm, earth-connected presence. As a rarer variant among fossil woods, it also possesses an attractive collector value and elegantly fits into any mineral collection. Note: The stand shown is not included in the delivery, but can be purchased separately. Stone: Petrified Wood Sphere Weight: 2367,19g Size: 111mm Treatment: None Origin: Madagascar It is a fossil wood dating back 200 million years, all parts from a log or branches have been silicified, meaning that organic components were little by little replaced by silicon in the form of jasper, chalcedony and more rarely opal. Without the organic parts, all the living matter was replaced by stone : there are growth rings, cell separations, almost like worm cracks. Its features are those of the mineral that would have pseudo-transformed the wood : the silicon. And that’s what we call a "petrified wood" in the common language. The disclaimer about the healing properties as previously given : It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties. We and Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for these suggested attributes which have no scientific evidence and cannot be considered a substitute for traditional medical treatment.
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