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Crystal Forest
The petrified logs at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona are ancient fossilized remains of trees that lived over 200 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. Over time, these trees were buried by sediment and gradually transformed into stone through a process called permineralization, where minerals like quartz replaced the organic material. Today, the park hosts stunning, multicolored petrified wood, revealing intricate crystal structures in shades of red, yellow, and purple.
Crystal Forest
The petrified logs at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona are ancient fossilized remains of trees that lived over 200 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. Over time, these trees were buried by sediment and gradually transformed into stone through a process called permineralization, where minerals like quartz replaced the organic material. Today, the park hosts stunning, multicolored petrified wood, revealing intricate crystal structures in shades of red, yellow, and purple.