2007 Coast to Coast Tour

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The trees that had accumulated in river channels were buried by volcanic ash. Groundwater dissolved the silica (silicon dioxide) from the ash, carried it into the logs, and it gradually replaced the organic matter. Traces of iron oxide and other substances create the varied colors in the petrified wood.


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