Rare & beautiful Australian Fossil Peanut Wood freeform beads (ETB01111)

Fossil Peanut Wood

"Peanut wood" is a silicified (petrified) wood, generally of a black/brown colour with numerous white borings, which were made by a marine wood-boring bivalve, Teredo. This petrified wood was called peanut wood because the patterns resemble peanuts.

Dimensions of beads:

Size: 21 x 22 x 7.5 - 30 x 30 x 8 mm
- this is only an approximate, the size varies slightly.

Length: 16.5 inches
Finishing: Polished