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The Blue Mesa One of the most beautiful parts of the Painted Desert, Blue Mesa is located in the east centre section of petrified forest national park

The Crystal Forest There are many viewpoints along the scenic drive between the north and south entrances to the Petrified Forest, but the Crystal Forest was once host to a sparkling array of quartz and amethyst

What is Petrified Wood? Trees or logs that have been turned to stone naturally over many years is known as Petrified Wood, you will find many of these quartz filled logs in the Petrified Forest of the Painted Desert

Hopi Indians the Peaceful People High upon three distinct Mesas in the Painted Desert the Hopi Indians dwell in simple stone villages, these very private people live a very different lifestyle to their Navajo neighbours

The Navajo Indians Unlike their Hopi neighbours the Navajo Indians allow and encourage as much photography of their beautiful lands as you wish and beauty is abound from Monument Valley to the Painted Desert

Petrified Forest of Arizona The jewel of the Painted Desert without question is the Petrified Forest which can be driven inside the comfort of your car, this scenic drive from the south entrance has many viewpoints along its 27

Petroglyphs of Newspaper Rock Extensive research of the Petroglyphs of Newspaper Rock and peurco peublo indian ruins in the Petrified Forest seem to back up the theory that many of these ancient rock carvings are integral ingredie

Canyon de Chelly a Sandstone Monument The Navajo town of Chinle provides the gateway to Canyon de Chelly National Monument although situated on Navajo land this stunning canyon with its sheer sandstone walls lies just east of arizona's Pa

Arizona's Meteor Crater Just east of Flagstaff near winslow in northern arizona lies Meteor Crater the finest specimen of Meteorite impact crater in the world today, it is estimated that about fifty thousand years ago a proj

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument This impressive volcanic cinder cone named Sunset Crater can be reached by driving north on highway 89 for about 12 miles and turning onto a 35 mile loop road that is shared with Wupatki National Monu

Montezuma Castle Cliff Dwelling Originally mistaken as an aztec creation Montezuma Castle near Camp Verde in arizona was actually built by the sinagua indians some time after 1125AD when these farmers started building dwellings that

Dinosaurs of the Petrified Forest The discovery of teeth thought to be from Dinosaurs of the triassic era led to the naming of a new species of these fascinating beasts, but it was the Petrified Forest that solved the mystery and ask

Diamonds the Hard Facts Diamonds are crystallized carbon formed between ninety and two hundred and fifty miles below the surface of the earth, the Diamond is also the hardest natural substance known to mankind

The Corundum Family The family of gemstones known as Corundum is a very important one indeed, for it gives us two of the four jewels known as precious stones Ruby and Sapphire join the diamond and emerald to make up this

Exotic Topaz Beautifully named the exotic sounding Topaz is the birthstone for the month of november usually purchased in it's yellow colour, although available in a variety of colours some are a lot more sought

Tourmaline a Modern Gemstone This complicated silicate gemstone called Tourmaline has a trigonal crystal structure and is the only gem whose prisms have three sides, often discovered in long slender shards and a multitude of

Chalcedony Keep the Evil Eye at Bay The family of Chalcedony stones are a group of microcrystalline quartz with crystals so tiny they appear as a solid mass, Agate probably the most unique family member has strong links in the Painted D

The Beryl Family The mineral Beryl comes in a variety of different colours including yellow and pink as well as the very rare red, but without doubt it is the green and blue varieties which fascinate us the most

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Location of the Painted Desert Discover the Location of the Painted Desert come and wonder at it's natural colourful beauty, find out how to get there however you are travelling whether it be by car or by air.

So many Las Vegas Hotels to choose from There are so many Las Vegas Hotels to pick from that you could easily be forgiven for scratching your head in confusion, if arriving by air you will start off at the impressive McCarran International

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