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Geologic Map of Petrified Forest National Park
January 21, 2013 | Arizona Geological Survey

The Arizona Geological Survey has released a new Geologic Map of Petrified Forest National Park. The map is accompanied by a booklet that contains information about the geologic setting of the Park, its historical geology, stratigraphy, descriptions of mapped rock units and macrofossil occurrences.

Related: What is Petrified Wood?


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