Wampum Shell 12mm Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch African Petrified Wood Agate Stone Type: Petrified Wood Agate

Stone Type: Petrified Wood Agate

but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives

Oranges and browns are attributed to hematite or goethite

The meteorite was first discovered in Sweden

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Wampum Shell 12mm Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch African Petrified Wood Agate Stone Type: Petrified Wood AgateWampum is made from one of the hardest and most beautiful shells in the world: the Northern Quahog, a clam found along the New England coast. The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns. Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads.