Petrified
Wood
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Carbonized Wood
Fossil
This is carbonized organic matter (wood) in gray shale.
It is found in all sizes and shapes. The fossil itself is
compressed and very thin, 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch thick.
The picture below is a 150X
magnification.
Note the rows of small, square carbon ( coal )
crystals.
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