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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