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The result is both visually and scientifically striking—many of the logs maintain their original external form through petrification while the interior structure is lost.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
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Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
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“Petrification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrification. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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petrification
noun
pet·ri·fi·ca·tion
ˌpe-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
Medical Definition
petrification
noun
pet·ri·fi·ca·tion
ˌpe-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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