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Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood is a fossil in which the organic remains of wood have been replaced by minerals and effectivelty turned to stone. This petrification process generally results in a Quartz Chalcedony mineralization.
For living wood to be transformed into petrified wood it must have been buried in an oxygen-free environment. Exposure to mineral-rich water absorbed by the tissues replaces the organic plant matter with inorganic stone. |
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| The structure and appearance of the orginal wood, (even the tree rings) are well preserved, even at the microscopic level. This process can occur in less than one thousand years. |
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Petrified Wood Spheres
