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Millions of years ago a huge volcanic eruption produced an enormous
molten lava flow that covered an entire tropical hardwood rain forest.
Over a long period of time and from the heat and pressure within the
earth the woods pseudo morphed into stone. The woods still retain
their natural shape and appearance but the wood fibers have been
replaced by minerals. These fossil wood logs are lying deeply buried
under tons of sediments that have accumulated on top of it over the
eons. Their secret burial place was discovered only after a huge flood
washed away a massive amount of over burden and exposed the deposit.
Entire fossil trees have been recovered there and some of them are up
to 100' long. The biggest solid one piece so far found at this
location weighed 28,600lbs. This Indonesian wood fossils locality has
produced some the finest examples of Petrified Wood the world has ever
seen!
