African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch destash-lhb ” which translates to “stone

” which translates to “stone of many colors

Hypersthene is often categorized as enstatite or ferrosilite

It displays a visual property called “pleochroism

where it gets its name

African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch destash-lhb ” which translates to “stonePetrified 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.