What is Petrified Ironwood made of?

Petrified Ironwood has the chemical formula SiO₂ (chalcedony/quartz) + Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, crystallises in the trigonal / amorphous (microcrystalline silica) system and measures 6.5 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Petrified ironwood is fossil wood in which organic cellulose has been replaced by microcrystalline silica and iron oxides. The iron minerals darken and strengthen the material while preserving original cell structure and growth rings.

Which chakra does Petrified Ironwood work with?

Petrified Ironwood is traditionally associated with the Root chakra, the element of Earth, and the sign Capricorn · Taurus.

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Petrified Ironwood

Silicified fossil wood rich in iron oxides

A forest turned to iron and time.

Chakra

Root

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Capricorn · Taurus

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Petrified ironwood is held as a stone of deep ancestral grounding and patient transformation. Its dense, dark patterns are read as a record of endurance, supporting those who need steadiness through long transitions.

Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Capricorn · Taurus
Keynote: A forest turned to iron and time.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Petrified ironwood is fossil wood in which organic cellulose has been replaced by microcrystalline silica and iron oxides. The iron minerals darken and strengthen the material while preserving original cell structure and growth rings.

Formula: SiO₂ (chalcedony/quartz) + Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄
System: Trigonal / amorphous (microcrystalline silica)
Hardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: USA (Arizona), Australia, Argentina