A Gem of a Country

A Gem of a Country

Saturday, March 9, 2013

North Dakota - TEREDO PETRIFIED WOOD



Well if this isn't proof in the pudding that states are picked randomly for this exploration, I don't know what is.  Our next state is another one that doesn't sport a state gemstone, state rock or even a state mineral.  And the state fossil is a duplicate, albeit a different variety, of the Texan state fossil, Petrified Wood. 

North Dakota's version is Teredo Petrified Wood, so called because it bears the boreholes of shipworms, known as Teredo.  Although the Teredo isn't really a worm at all, millions of years ago this mollusk would attack trees that washed into the Cannonball Sea that covered much of North Dakota, riddling the wood with holes.  As the wood petrified the holes were replaced by quartz preserving the mottled look.

Teredo Petrified Wood promotes general health and fortifies the body defenses.  It encourages mental stability and contentment.  It aids in the good health of your bones, skin and hair.  An elixir enhanced with Petrified Wood adds thickness and shine to your hair.  It has been said to aid in the healing of atrophied limbs and to relieve paralysis.

Known as a stone of business success, Teredo Petrified Wood helps ground energy, promotes concentration, draws wisdom from your practical and leadership side and encourages goal setting.  During a crisis, a piece of Petrified Wood will give you strength and support, provide insight into cause and effect and help to make you feel safe and secure.

A bead of Teredo Petrified Wood added to my necklace will add glamour to my hair and give me a strong physical and spiritual backbone.

In 1967 North Dakota designated Teredo Petrified Wood as its official state fossil (one of the first states to honor a fossil symbol).

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