Petrified forest, Khorixas
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petrified-forest-khorixas-198-17929258
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Petrified forest, Khorixas
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The Petrified forest, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) west of the Namibian town of Khorixas, on the C39 road, is a deposit of large tree trunks that have "turned to stone" through a process of diagenesis. There are at least two large tree trunks, each 45 metres (148 ft) long, exposed to view. Several hundred others are located in the vicinity. It is believed that the trees were swept downstream by a large flood and covered by alluvial sands. Deprived of air, the organic matter could not rot and de
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_forest,_Khorixas
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2022-10-17T23:50:45Z
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