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Petrified Forest National Park

American  

noun

  1. a national park in E Arizona: buried tree trunks turned to stone by the action of mineral-laden water. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km).


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The site of this discovery is a fossil bed in a desert landscape of ancient rock in the Petrified Forest National Park.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Our three-hour drive through New Mexico was simultaneously brief and exhausting, so by the time we got to Petrified Forest National Park we were feeling a bit restless.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

In the Triassic, the area of Petrified Forest National Park where the bones were found was a pond or lake within a hot, humid forest, ideal conditions for preserving Funcusvermis remains.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023

The famous formation contributes to the riches of Petrified Forest National Park in northern Arizona, for example.

From Scientific American • Jan. 7, 2018

The result is petrified wood, the finest examples of which can be found in our Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.

From Let's Collect Rocks and Shells by Shell Union Oil Corporation