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Petrified Wood

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Holbrook, Navajo Co., Arizona, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

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A variety of Chalcedony

Fossil wood replaced by chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), sometimes also by opal, coal, pyrite, calcite.

Classification of Petrified Wood

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Other Names for Petrified Wood

Synonyms:
Agatised woodAgatized Wood
German names:
Versteinertes Holz
Traditional Chinese names:
木化石

Other Information

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    Localities for Petrified Wood

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