Petrified logs - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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a display of several petrified logs located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Waymark Code: WMZ9XM
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2018
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This display of several petrified logs is located in front of the Geology/Physics Building, home to the University of Cincinnati Department of Geology.
Several million years ago, these logs were trees which died and were submerged in water. The water filled all of the little pore spaces in the wood. The different elements in the water combined and formed minerals that crystallized in the pores of the wood. Eventually, the wood itself rotted away, but the crystallized minerals remain. This process gives the wood a rock-like texture, and a multi-colored appearance.
These rocks come from the western United States and are a great example of a type of fossil not found in the Cincinnati area.
Address:
345 Clifton Ct
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Type of Display: Geological
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