The vibrant colors you see in these petrified logs come from quartz, manganese oxides, and iron oxides. It's hard to believe that millions of years ago, this semi-arid environment was home to lush swamplands filled with forests and now-extince reptiles.
Petrified logs along the Crystal Forest Trail, Petrified Forest National Park
Rebecca Latson
Thursday, February 13, 2020
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