Natural fossilized wood ball – Rare petrification with warm, earthy color swirls.- 5586.18 g

This extraordinary sphere of petrified wood presents an impressive blend of reddish, caramel, and cream-white tones that sweep across the polished surface like organic growth rings. The vibrant grain still clearly recalls the ancient wood pattern, 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 a gentle depth. Included structures and natural lines tell the story of a tree that over millions of years became stone—a process that makes every fossilized wood sphere a true unique piece.

With its harmonious coloration and organic, flowing patterning, this sphere appears particularly decorative and emits a calm, earth-connected presence. As a rarer variant among fossil woods, it also carries an attractive collector value and integrates elegantly into any mineral collection.

Note: The stand shown in the image is not included in the delivery, but can be purchased separately.

Stone: Petrified Wood Sphere
Weight: 5586,18g
Size: 154mm
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.

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