: to change into agate or give the appearance of agate to agatized wood.

What does Agatized wood mean?

The term “agatized” is generally used to describe a fossil that has been replaced with chalcedony, a microcrystalline form of quartz. ... This is a fairly common type of fossilization, and nearly all petrified wood is formed in this manner.

What does skirting something mean?

1 : to form or run along the border or edge of : border. 2a : to provide a skirt for. b : to furnish a border or shield for. 3a : to go or pass around or about specifically : to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery.