Petrified Forest National Park


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Pet′rified For′est Na′tional Park′


n.
a national park in E Arizona: buried tree trunks turned to stone by the action of mineral-laden water. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km).
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Noun1.Petrified Forest National Park - a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous treesPetrified Forest National Park - a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees
Arizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
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