Theres a place in the mountains I found with large petrified wood. Talking, like 20 ft in diameter, probably just the branch.

Imo quartz crystals and other gems are made from petrified ancient tree sap.

Some dude on yt said Old tree roots draw up water from underground, some of these are now springs

what happened to the trees? It seems they were petrified and then crumbled apon themselves. Weird, because all we hear about are ancient flood myths but something rockified he entire planet. Or does the suns UV rays cause it to happen over time? Idk.