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Madagascar, Ihorombe

Isalo Petrified Wood, Madagascar

Petrified wood site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Petrified woodPetrified wood

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jon Sullivan (Public domain).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: silicified wood in sandstone

Petrified wood weathers from Isalo Group sandstones, documented regionally.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Canyons, heat, park boundaries

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