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Patagonia - Chubut - Sarmiento - José Ormachea Petrified Forest

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The Petrified Forest 30 km south of Sarmiento, Argentina is a provincial natural monument.

 

65 Million years ago a forest was destroyed by volcanic eruptions. Preserved as fossils today, the Petrified Forest of José de Ormachea near Sarmiento is now a natural reserve showcasing the ancient trees.

It a forest from the Cenozoic era, the petrified wood is of primitive conifers and palm trees

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Uploaded on June 7, 2017
Taken on January 20, 1980