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Practically all petrifaction takes a million years or more. However, formation by silicates can take less than 50,000 years. Some examples are estimated to be between 50 to 250 million years old.
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How hard is petrified wood?
Petrified wood rates between 7 and 8 on Moh's Hardness Scale
Is petrified wood a rock and if so is it metamorphic?
Petrified wood is considered a rock, one that may be composed of a single replacing mineral, often quartz or pyrite, but possibly with others in combinations. Petrified wood is not considered metamorphic. It is also considered a fossil.
What is an example of of mineral replacement?
petrified wood
What is the fine for stealing petrified wood from Arizona National Forest?
$325
What is another name for fossilized wood?
permineralized fossil
What is Washington's state gem?
Petrified Wood
What is the streak of petrified wood?
The streak of petrified wood is black or brown. The streak can also be white.
What is a state park made of petrified wood?
...the petrified forest...
What is Arizona's state wood?
Petrified wood.
A permineralized piece of wood.?
petrified wood
How hard is petrified wood?
Petrified wood rates between 7 and 8 on Moh's Hardness Scale
What is the Petrified forest?
The Petrirfied Forest is a forestis petrified that petrified by wood in the Petrified Forest. Wirten By Valeria Roman Barrios 23
Can petrified wood burn?
Petrified wood has turned to stone, a type of fossil, It is unlikley that you would be able to burn it.
Is the Mississippi state rock petrified wood?
Petrified wood is the state stone of Mississippi. This was designated in 1976. Mississippi contains a large petrified forest park and museum.
Another name for fossilized wood?
petrified wood
You need petrified wood for sale?
I am looking for petrified wood byers. I have a large selection of unused, from 1lb. to 50lb. pieces.
What are altered remains?
Petrified wood is an example of altered remains. The pores of the wood are filled in with silica.
