Greece, North Aegean
Sigri petrified forest, Lesbos
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: silicified wood (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Miocene volcanic ash-buried sequoia forest on western Lesbos
UNESCO Global Geopark with in-situ silicified trunks, documented for two centuries.
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