From the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. New River crystalized plant fossil with aquatic botanical dendritic in brown on beige. Shaped and polished completely by hand from a natural rough specimen, natural hand polished silky-smooth gloss sheen, no coatings used. Bone, warm beige color with a true brown dendritic pattern. The New River begins in the northern mountains of North Carolina forming from mineral rich mountain water springs that lead to large and small streams, creeks and come together here together to form the New River. The second oldest river in the world and the only river known to run in a northward direction. Worry, palm, pocket display stone with thumb indent. 1.716 ounces, 243.2 CT., 48.61 grams in weight. 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" x 3/4" or approximately 52mm x 39 mm x 19mm measurements from the longest points. Comes with a photo packing slip with specimens' origin. Large, polished slab also currently available. First photos are taken with flash to pick up fine detail, last photos are taken in natural light.