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Petrified wood

earth science Maturity 7-9

Some wood turns into stone.

PetrifiedWood.jpg
PetrifiedWood.jpg
It happens under the ground. This takes a very long time. It can look like colorful rocks. You can even make tables from it.
Table bois fossile.jpg
Table bois fossile.jpg
Have you ever seen a stone tree?

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🖼️ Images & Media (11)
File:Polished slice of petrified wood.jpg
Polished slice of petrified wood.jpg
File:PetrifiedWood.jpg
PetrifiedWood.jpg
File:CallixylonBoisRadial.jpg
CallixylonBoisRadial.jpg
File:Carnotit auf fossilisiertem Holz - St-George, Utah.jpg
Carnotit auf fossilisiertem Holz -...
File:Cu petrified wood.jpg
Cu petrified wood.jpg
File:Table bois fossile.jpg
Table bois fossile.jpg
File:ElKurruPetrified Wood.jpg
ElKurruPetrified Wood.jpg
File:Petrified tree trunk and Welwitschia (Namibia).jpg
Petrified tree trunk and Welwitschia (Namibia).jpg
File:Petrified Forest National Park Wood.jpg
Petrified Forest National Park Wood.jpg
File:Parque paleobotânico de Mata..JPG
Parque paleobotânico de Mata..JPG
File:Puyango fossil tree 02.JPG
Puyango fossil tree 02.JPG
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