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Kyria Apolithomeni, Lesbos Island (Nisos Lésvos; Mytilene; Mytilini), Lésvos (Lesbos; Mytilene; Mytilini) Prefecture, Aegean Islands (Aiyaíon) Department, Greece
Petrified wood in a world-famous petrified forest.A large area is protected by law (national park in part).
Kyria Apolithomeni, ca. 8 km NE of Sigri, is the locality where the forest itself has been preserved; it lies within the core zone of about 15,000 hectares.
A museum can be visited.
Mineral List
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1 entry listed.
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References
- VELITZELOS & ZOUROS (1988): The Petrified Forest of Lesvos. Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Lesvos, xx pp.
- Huber, P.C. (2007): Griechischer Stein ... Der zu Stein gewordene Wald der Insel Lesbos. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (2), 67-72. (in German)
- http://www.petrifiedforest.gr
- http://members.aon.at/huber-oeg/woodworm/Griechenland.htm
- Huber, P.C. (2007): Griechischer Stein ... Der zu Stein gewordene Wald der Insel Lesbos. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (2), 67-72. (in German)
- http://www.petrifiedforest.gr
- http://members.aon.at/huber-oeg/woodworm/Griechenland.htm
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