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Buried Alive: The Petrifying True Story of a Forest Turned to Stone

June 26, 2013 Michael Fracasso, Minerals and Geology Management, and L.F. Chambers, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

Imagine nearing the remote, rugged crest of the Gallatin Range in Montana’s Gallatin National Forest. As you scramble up-slope, you put your hand against what appears to be a lightning-blasted stump for balance. But the stump is not weather-polished wood—it’s made of stone. These are the 50-million...

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