11+ lb. Chinle CRYSTAL FOREST Petrified Wood Bookends - Arizona Fossil Gemstone!

This is a really striking set of petrified wood bookends loaded with beautifully contrasting veins of quartz crystal. The high contrast black with mineral veins is attractive and the shape is very nice, as well. It comes from an exposure in the vast southwestern US petrified wood deposits from the Chinle Formation dubbed the Crystal Forest. The name source is somewhat obvious! This is actually the second log I have cut from this site (and only the second set of bookends) and the distinguishing features in this one are even more pronounced in this set. My humble little rockshop takes pride in knowing this specimen is presented in it's full glory to tell its story to you and all who study it in the future. The mirror finish coaxed from this slightly less silicified wood extends even to the characteristic mineral veins found in most Chinle specimens. It's a fascinating and beautiful specimen sure to be a prized member of any collection! While I am an educated scientist, I never p