Maadi Petrified Forest in Cairo, Egypt, as a Geologic Heritage Under Urbanization Pressure
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DOI: 10.1007/s12371-020-00465-4
Abstract: The Petrified Forest Protectorate near Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, holds considerable geological heritage value. Over the past 10 years, substantial geo-loss has been reported in this area. Like other sites of urban geological heritage , the protectorate… read more here.
Keywords: petrified forest; protectorate; heritage; geological heritage ... See more keywords
Nature of the hydrothermal alteration of the Miocene Sigri Petrified Forest and host pyroclastic rocks, western Lesbos, Greece
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.11.018
Abstract: Abstract The early Miocene Sigri Pyroclastic Formation in western Lesbos Island hosts the famous petrified forest of silicified tree fossils, protected as a UNESCO Geopark. The formation consists primarily of flow tuffs, mud flow deposits… read more here.
Keywords: petrified forest; miocene sigri; nature hydrothermal; western lesbos ... See more keywords