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What makes the petrified wood different colors?
Here is the answer.
Red - Iron (ferric)
Orange - Iron (ferric)
Yellow - Iron (ferric), Uranium
Green - Iron (ferric), Copper, Cobalt, Chorminum, Uranium, Nickle
Blue - Copper, Manganese, Cobalt, Chromium
Violet - Manganese, Iron (ferric)
Purple - Manganese, Iron (ferric)
Brown - Iron (ferric), Uranium
Black - Manganese, Carbon, Iron (ferric)
Grey - Silicon Dioxide
White - Silicon Dioxide
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