Fossil Tree Stump
by Science Photo Library
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Fossil Tree Stump
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Science Photo Library
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Stump of a fossil palm tree, near Neapoli, Greece. It forms when plant material is buried by sediment and protected from decay by oxygen and organisms. Then, groundwater rich in dissolved solids flows through the sediment replacing the original plant material with silica, calcite, pyrite or another inorganic material such as opal.
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July 1st, 2016
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