Permineralized Wood | Marcasite "Ashley" Tektite but pieces may look different

but pieces may look different when away from sunlight and/or at different angles

By Matthew Wood

this work explores a unique integration of clinical herbalism

This crystal suncatcher reflects the rising sun with shades of red

50 "H x 0

Permineralized Wood | Marcasite "Ashley" Tektite but pieces may look differentThis one is special a true collector's specimen. Stunning, sparkly Permineralized Wood with Marcasite. This dazzling partially petrified wood is a semi fossilized wonder found in a former coal mine in West Anatolia, Turkey. The rainbow colored Marcasite, an iron sulfide mineral, has replaced the wood grain to create a fairy like natural wonder. Metaphysically, this mineral is said to aid in honest introspection, giving us a new lens to see ourselves