L233 French the result of trees having

the result of trees having completely transformed to stone through the process of permineralization

It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966

5" wide x 3" deep

were it not for Florida's repeated glaciations exhuming these semi-precious anomalies of water and time

while retaining the original stem tissue

L233 French the result of trees having18th century Italian station of the cross on calcite crystals in matrix with a natural forming baroque pearl. The rare calcite crystal formation comes from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. It is an example of the world's finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (referenced from the "American Mineral Treasure" book, pg. 337). Size: 5. 5" high x 3. 5" wide x 2" deep