Araucaria cones – Cerro Cuadrado, Patagonia, Argentina
 165 million years old

 The petrified forest of Cerro Cuadrado in Patagonia is one of the most beautiful sites for petrified wood. The very rare, often perfectly preserved Araucaria cones are particularly prized, as their quality is unparalleled worldwide. Besides their generally perfect external structure, the cones exhibit exquisite internal details. All the fine structures of the cones have been preserved over millions of years. It is no wonder that these cones are among the most sought-after rarities for collectors of fossilized wood.
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