Petrified Forest National Park Photograph - Petrified Forest #4 by Jim West/science Photo Library

Petrified Forest #4 is a photograph by Jim West/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.

Petrified Forest #4

Petrified forest. Person walking along a trail in the Crystal Forest area of the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA. Petrification is a... more

by Jim West/science Photo Library

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Title

Petrified Forest #4

Artist

Jim West/science Photo Library

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Description

Petrified forest. Person walking along a trail in the Crystal Forest area of the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA. Petrification is a term used to describe the fossilisation of wood. It occurs when pieces of wood fall into sediments and are rapidly covered, preventing normal decay. Over long periods of time the wood decays. As it decays, the wood is replaced by minerals which are deposited from solution in ground water. This forms an exact replica of the original, preserving the texture of the bark and even the growth rings.

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September 16th, 2018