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Preserving The Past…
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Welcome To The Petrified Forest National Park, or PEFO Here, you are the researcher Experience the beauty without braving the elements First…an introduction, some pretty pictures and some basic rules…
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Stop 1: Painted Desert Inn Originally made from petrified wood Murals painted on the inside are depictions of Native American stories More Information: – http://www.nps.gov/pefo /historyculture/pdi.htm http://www.nps.gov/pefo /historyculture/pdi.htm
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Painted Desert Also called Badlands Formed from erosion Colorful layers each have a name Within Petrified Forest National Park, the layers of the Chinle Formation are divided into five members Chinle Formation
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What You Might See Plants Wildlife Pottery Fossils Petrified Wood It is important to leave these alone – you can look, touch, and feel, but place everything back right where it was Click here for more information Click here for more information
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How Did This Get Like That? Weathered mini hoodoos – originally looked like the hills in the background Weathering (mostly wind) has left them like this Hills in the background will eventually look like those in foreground
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How Did This Get Like That? Petrified Wood – Formed millions of years ago – in a marine like environment – There was volcanic activity – Ash and silica filled the cells and made them into rock – Different minerals are responsible for the colors
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Rules of the Road Never remove Artifacts, Petrified Wood, or other items There was a time when Petrified Wood was being mined and in danger of disappearing Thousands of people visit every year. – If everyone took some it would all disappear Just kidding…this thing weighs about 200 lbs!
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Rules of the Road Removing pottery and other artifacts – Even if you move it from it’s location, it is no longer near it’s original place, and is now out of context – It no longer applies to the area in which it was found – It may be something sacred – If you think it is super important, notify the park – DON’T take it to anyone
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More Information Link to PEFO Link to RASI Paper Link to Research Articles Link to Bio(s) of Professors, etc
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Resources Cultural – Archaeological Archaeologists and Paleontologists study the pottery and artifacts found – There are many in the park Rocks marked by travelers in the past Old stage stop where mail carriers on horseback stayed Non-Renewable – None of these can be replaced – Once it’s gone, it’s gone
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Now, For the Introduction to RASI and Weathering Link to the RASI Lab (or instructions on how to find it)
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