Petrified Conifere Tree Trunk
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 51° 01.072 E 012° 34.574
33U E 330000 N 5654607
A large petrified tree trunk in the center of Gnandstein
Waymark Code: WM9BW2
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/28/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member lenron
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Today, the Araucariaceae Conifer can be found only in Australia and South America. But many millions of years ago, it was native to Europe too, as this petrified tree trunk shows.
It was found in a quarry in nearby Rüdigsdorf. We don't know when it was found, but the quarry closed in 1822, so it must have been here in the center of Gnandstein for quite a while.
Type of Display: Geological
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