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Deutsch: Das Bild zeigt die Mitte der polierten Baumscheibe eines versteinerten Baumes aus Arizona. Nach der Vergrößerung des Bildes werden offengelegte Gänge und Höhlen von Lebewesen sichtbar, die vor etwa 230 Millionen Jahren während der späten Trias in der Mitte dieses Baum gelebt haben. Größe des Ausschnitts: 15.34cm × 18.04cm
English: The image shows the centre of a polished slice of a petrified tree from Arizona. After enlargement of the image it is possible to see insect borings in the wood. They lived approximately 230 million years ago in the late Triassic. Size: 15.34cm × 18.04cm
Français : Centre d'une tranche polie de bois fossilisé de l'Arizona. À résolution maximale il est possible de distinguer des galeries forées dans le bois. L'arbre et les animaux foreurs vivaient il y a 230 millions d'années durant le trias final. Taille de l'échantillon 15,34 × 18,04 cm.
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Source Self-made Scan with "Epson Perfection 4490 Photo" from the middle part (size 15,34 × 18,04 cm) of a polished slice of petrified wood from Arizona. This file is large enough to make a fine print.
Author Michael Gäbler
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16:38, 25 January 2009Thumbnail for version as of 16:38, 25 January 20095,329 × 6,455 (31.18 MB)Michael Gäbler{{Information |Description=en:The image shows the middle of a polished slice of a petrified tree from Arizona. After the enlargement of the image it is possible to see the homesteads and the remains of living things deep in the tree. They lived approximat

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