Carnelian Free Form Brown or orange chalcedony with white

or orange chalcedony with white to cream bloom shaped patterning

Garnierite is a common name for green nickel magnesium ores

While sometimes dyed on the market

the muck on top deprives the wood of oxygen and organisms

Carnelian Free Form Brown or orange chalcedony with whiteCarnelian is a red variety of the mineral chalcedony, a fibrous variety of quartz that forms in masses rather than points. It may be solid, have agate banding, or form with quartz crystals. The red, orange, and brownish colors come from trace amounts of hematite and hydrated iron oxides suspended within it. Carnelian was carried by ancient travelers who believed it would protect them from death and guard against evil while they were away from home.