Worlds Largest And Oldest Petrified Forest Found

[Dubh Aingeal]

Last week was the discovery of a fossilized forest in Illinois. The forest was found in the ceiling of a working coal mine, 250 feet below the surface. It was drowned 300 million years ago in an earthquake, its discoverers speculate — here is a graphic of its formation. Geologists are excited because the huge fossilized forest, over 25 square miles in extent, preserves trees and other plants upright, as they grew.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Earthquake 300 million years ago, preserved this stuff. Somehow i cant help but think thats damn interesting. Much more so than what random number some tart picks on Deal or No Deal.