[Rockhounds] BBC Article: "Ancient trees recorded in mines "

[Steve Shimatzki]

Probably not really anything "NEW" here for most of us, but a rock related
article none the less...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7604721.stm

Here is some text to wet your appite:

"By Jonathan Amos
Science reporter, BBC News, Liverpool

The remains of a tree that grew about 300 million years ago 
Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of 
Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers.

The group reported one discovery last year, but has since identified 
a further five examples.

The ancient vegetation - now turned to rock - is visible in the 
ceilings of mines covering thousands of hectares"

  ...It continues on at the link...


Stephen Shimatzki
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