Druzy Quartz on Petrified Wood (Copy) c8c48496111d40937ffc7227723adde5 Scientists estimate the age of

Scientists estimate the age of Shungite to be almost 2 billion years old

Featuring an incredible mix of 3D reconstructions

A specific jasper may be named for its location or may be named imaginatively by describing its unique appearance

the diversity was remarkably small

as it is a soft mineral and will deteriorate

Druzy Quartz on Petrified Wood (Copy) c8c48496111d40937ffc7227723adde5 Scientists estimate the age of35 million years ago quartz mineral fossilized the wood of dead roots and converted it into petrified wood. In this case, the former rings were opened and hollow spaces were formed on which the quartz crystal could grow. The site is no longer accessible and lies several meters below the ground water level in the Brown Coal Open Pit, Zwenkau, Leipzig, Saxony Germany.