{"product_id":"polished-mini-red-podocarpus-petrified-wood-slices-x-35-from-marovoay-madagascar","title":"Polished Mini Red Podocarpus Petrified Wood Slices x 35 From Marovoay, Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NOTE FROM NICK \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA large flat of 35 polished mini red petrified wood slices from Marovoay, Madagascar. These slices show rich, earthy red with wood grain. It is fossilised ancient Podocarpus tree material with the scientific name Podocarpus podocarpus, some of these slices have vug cavities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003ePetrified Wood from Madagascar \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePetrified Wood from Madagascar is fossilised ancient tree material where the organic wood has been replaced by minerals such as silica, iron, and manganese. All of this petrified wood comes from Podocarpus trees with the scientific name Podocarpus podocarpus. The brown petrified wood comes from the Mahajanga region, while the red petrified wood comes from the Marovoay area. It shows rich, earthy red and brown hues with well-preserved wood grain and structure and natural crystalline vug cavities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED MINERALS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSilicon Dioxide, Iron, Manganese, Podocarpus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED FEATURES \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTrigonal, Opaque, Fossil, Vugs, Cavities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSOCIATED COLOURS \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlack, Brown, Caramel, Purple, Red, Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOHS HARDNESS SCALE\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7 to 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DATA \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLocality = Mahajanga, Madagascar\u003cbr\u003eGrade = Good to Very Good Grade\u003cbr\u003eSize = 28 - 68 mm \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FOSSIL - Petrified Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331019968705,"sku":"184-984-260614BM","price":1792.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2066\/6451\/files\/184984_11.jpg?v=1781794034","url":"https:\/\/www.toprocks.com\/products\/polished-mini-red-podocarpus-petrified-wood-slices-x-35-from-marovoay-madagascar","provider":"Toprock Gemstones and Minerals ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}