A recent discovery in Queensland, Australia, has captivated the internet, showcasing one of the most stunning examples of natural artistry: a piece of petrified wood hiding rare turquoise opal ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their ...

In 1966 whilst staying in the opal-mining area of Andamooka,South Australia, looking for opals around the mouth of an opal mine (noodling)I found an aboriginal stone cutting implement made from ...

Whilst staying in Andamooka, South Australia, in 1966, searching for opals around the mouth of an opal mine ('noodling')I found a small stone tool made from petrified wood. The wood clearly shows ...

While most come to see one of the world's largest concentrations of brilliantly colored petrified wood, many leave having glimpsed something more. The current 346 square miles of Petrified Forest ...

LEMMON, S.D. (KFYR) – Lemmon, South Dakota is home to the World’s Largest Petrified Wood Park. The park fills an entire city block. There is a castle, and towers all made from petrified wood. Some of ...

In August 1988, a woman named Tracie typed and mailed a letter to the superintendent of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Enclosed were pieces of petrified wood that she and her father had ...