Why hunting for 20-million-year-old petrified wood is so dangerous

Business Insider 2024-04-24

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Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make enough to get by.
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