"Petrified" Lava Tree Molds
$50.00Price
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At the end of the Tree Molds Trail in Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, examples of perfectly preserved tree bark patterns lay within the lava flow. Trace fossils of these trees are formed when molten lava comes into contact with a tree, forcing moisture content out as steam. Surface details are left over, even after the charred tree has decayed or succomed completely to the heat.