The Chemnitz Petrified Forest is a fossil deposit beneath the city of Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany, in which an entire Early Permian forest, roughly two hundred and ninety million years old, was rapidly buried and silicified by ash and mudflows from nearby volcanic activity, preserving tree trunks upright in their original growth position along with the surrounding understory vegetation. Excavated fossils are displayed at a museum built around remains uncovered during construction in the city center.
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The Chemnitz petrified forest is a petrified forest in Chemnitz, Germany, that is part of the Early Permian Leukersdorf Formation.
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The Chemnitz petrified forest is a petrified forest in Chemnitz, Germany, that is part of the Early Permian Leukersdorf Formation.
Caused By: Volcanism, Article text
The petrified forest was formed in connection with the eruption of the Zeisigwald volcano in the lower Permian and dates back about 291 million years.
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