Petrified wood
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Petrified wood is the name given to a special type of fossilized wood, the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. Petrifaction, is the result of a tree or tree-like plants having been replaced
Polished slice of a petrified tree from the Late Triassic Period (approximately 230 million years ago) found in Arizona. The remains of insects can be detected in an enlarged image.
Petrified log at the Petrified Forest National Park
Microscopic view of petrified Callixylon wood
Petrified wood mineralized with carnotite from St. George, Utah
Fossil wood
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Fossil wood, also known as fossilized tree, is wood that is preserved in the fossil record. Over time the wood will usually be the part of a plant that is best preserved. Fossil wood may or may not be
Petrified wood
…Petrified wood is the name given to a special type of fossilized wood, the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. Petrifaction (from Ancient Greek πέτρα meaning 'rock' or 'stone'), is the result of a tree or tree-like…
Fossil wood of Tamil Nadu
Fossil wood from the Pliocene in Thirvakkarai, Tamil Nadu
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