Peanut wood fossil

$300.00

"peanut wood" petrified fossil set in sterling silver.

Peanut wood is a variety of petrified wood that is usually dark brown to black in color. It is recognized by its white-to-cream-color markings that are ovoid in shape and about the size of a peanut. It received its name from these peanut-size markings. It is a fossil gem with a very unusual history.It refers to an ancient driftwood which later settled...