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Petrified Forest National Park

This close-up of a polished section of petrified wood, Araucarioxylon arizonicum, shows the rainbow of color caused by presence of iron oxide, manganese oxide, and other minerals.

Devil’s playground:

The Devil’s Playground, part of the Wilderness Area, is full of strange erosional formations.

(NPS Photo).
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