October 30th, 2013 at 10:04PM
stillbeatsurname: “ Opalized wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada. The layered opalized wood structure (brown) contains “easter eggs” (3-5 mm) of fire opal that are open-space fillings of pipe-like vessels (seen in cross section) known as xylem that serve...

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Opalized wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada.

The layered opalized wood structure (brown) contains “easter eggs” (3-5 mm) of fire opal that are open-space fillings of pipe-like vessels (seen in cross section) known as xylem that serve as avenues of water transport from roots to leaves.

(via witchydarling)

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