Color: Mottled brown, black, reddish brown, depends on mineral combinations
Shape: Wood fossilized by minerals in the microcrystalline quartz group, giving it an appearance and structure like Agate
Hardness: 7
Geographical: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, USA
Obtainability: Easily available in small polished pieces or large slices which are occasionally used to make furniture
Physical Use: Cleansing to both the liver and blood, and aids stiff joints and arthritis
Emotional Use: Eases stuck emotions around past issues, clears old patterns linked to difficult relationships, a symbol of slow evolution and helps connect spiritually to the deepest history of our planet
Healing Effect: Use on the pubic bone or over the base of the spine in order to stabilize the root chakra