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Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA i
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Blue Mesa

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Chinle Formation

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

The Forest

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Blue Mesa

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Chinle Formation

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

The Forest

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Blue Mesa

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Chinle Formation

Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Holbrook Basin, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Type:

National Park

Mindat Locality ID:

282124

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:282124:8

GUID (UUID V4):

A National Park preserving large petrified logs in a desert environment.

See also the Petrified Forest Mining District: https://www.mindat.org/loc-280001.html

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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Sandstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Kern County Land Company drill hole, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182

Peirce, .W. and J.R. Scurlock (1972), Arizona well information, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 185

Peirce, H.W. (1990), AZ Geol. Sur. Industrial Minerals card file.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Kern County Land Company drill hole, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182

Peirce, .W. and J.R. Scurlock (1972), Arizona well information, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 185

Peirce, H.W. (1990), AZ Geol. Sur. Industrial Minerals card file.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Kern County Land Company drill hole, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182

Peirce, .W. and J.R. Scurlock (1972), Arizona well information, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 185

Peirce, H.W. (1990), AZ Geol. Sur. Industrial Minerals card file.

ⓘ 'Helium'

Formula: He

Locality: Kern County Land Company drill hole, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182

Peirce, .W. and J.R. Scurlock (1972), Arizona well information, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 185

Peirce, H.W. (1990), AZ Geol. Sur. Industrial Minerals card file.

ⓘ Palygorskite

Formula: ◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Schultz, L.G. (1963), Clay minerals in Triassic rocks of the Colorado Plateau, USGS Bull. 1147-C

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.319

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Locality: Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

Description: Occurs in the Petrified Forest member of the Chinle Formation.

References:

Peirce, K.W. AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180: 361.

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.350

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, Apache County, Arizona, USA

References:

Conroy, Kevin (2023) Personal Communication.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Palygorskite	9.EE.20	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-
ⓘ	'Helium'	-	He

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
He	Helium
He	ⓘ Helium	He
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 46 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

376

Youngest Fossil Listed

201 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

237 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Chondrichthyes class	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Acrodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : *Acrodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lissodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : *Lissodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Reptilia class	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Metoposauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Trilophosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Trilophosauridae : *Trilophosaurus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Postosuchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae : *Postosuchus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Aetosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Aetosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Stagonolepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Stagonolepis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rutiodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : *Rutiodon*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Saurischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Coelophysis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : *Coelophysis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Prosauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Ornithischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Placerias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Stahleckeriidae : *Placerias*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Crocodylomorpha unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rhynchosauroides genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : *Rhynchosauroides*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Hybodontoidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontoidea	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauriformes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Dipnoi subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lonchidion humblei species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Lonchidiidae : Lonchidion : *Lonchidion humblei*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Typothorax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Typothorax*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Colobodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Colobodontidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Trilophosaurus buettneri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Trilophosauridae : Trilophosaurus : *Trilophosaurus buettneri*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Stagonolepididae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Paratypothorax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Paratypothorax*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Typothorax coccinarum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax : *Typothorax coccinarum*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Leptosuchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : *Leptosuchus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Revueltosaurus callenderi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Revueltosaurus : *Revueltosaurus callenderi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redfieldiidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Suchia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Suchia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Chindesaurus bryansmalli species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Herrerasauridae : Chindesaurus : *Chindesaurus bryansmalli*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Vertebrata subphylum	Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Actinopterygii class	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Coelacanthidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Palaeoniscidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Turseodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : *Turseodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Arganodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Apachesaurus gregorii species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : Apachesaurus : *Apachesaurus gregorii*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Acallosuchus rectori species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Acallosuchus : *Acallosuchus rectori*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Trilophosaurus jacobsi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Trilophosauridae : Trilophosaurus : *Trilophosaurus jacobsi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Vancleavea campi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doswelliidae : Vancleavea : *Vancleavea campi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Crosbysaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : *Crosbysaurus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Crosbysaurus harrisae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crosbysaurus : *Crosbysaurus harrisae*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : *Machaeroprosopus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Smilosuchus adamanensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Smilosuchus : *Smilosuchus adamanensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Leptosuchus crosbiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Leptosuchus : *Leptosuchus crosbiensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus pristinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus pristinus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus tenuis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus tenuis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus mccauleyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus mccauleyi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Calyptosuchus wellesi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Aetosauridae : Calyptosuchus : *Calyptosuchus wellesi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Postosuchus kirkpatricki species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae : Postosuchus : *Postosuchus kirkpatricki*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Poposaurus gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Poposauridae : Poposaurus : *Poposaurus gracilis*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Brachychirotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : *Brachychirotherium*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Shuvosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shuvosauridae : *Shuvosaurus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Shuvosaurus inexpectatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Shuvosauridae : Shuvosaurus : *Shuvosaurus inexpectatus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Koskinonodon perfectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae : Koskinonodon : *Koskinonodon perfectus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Barrancapus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : *Barrancapus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Triodus moorei species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Triodus : *Triodus moorei*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Arganodontidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus jablonskiae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus jablonskiae*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Kraterokheirodon colberti species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kraterokheirodon : *Kraterokheirodon colberti*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Adamanasuchus eisenhardtae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Adamanasuchus : *Adamanasuchus eisenhardtae*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Araucarioxylon genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Araucarioxylon*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rioarribasuchus chamaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae : Rioarribasuchus : *Rioarribasuchus chamaensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Silesauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Silesauridae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Protome batalaria species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae : Protome : *Protome batalaria*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Colognathus obscurus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Colognathus : *Colognathus obscurus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Palacrodon browni species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : Palacrodon : *Palacrodon browni*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Scutarx deltatylus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Scutarx : *Scutarx deltatylus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchini unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchini	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Arizona
- Apache County
  - Holbrook Basin
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Wash
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Agate Bridge N
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Agate Bridge NE
    - Mesozoic🐚 Apache Arizona
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Blue Mesa NE1
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Cowboy
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Crocodile Hill locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Crystal Forest locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dead Wash 1
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Wash East
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flag Canyon
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops tracksite
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Flattops West
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest Locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest S
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Jasper Forest W
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Long Logs
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Milkshake Quarry
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Paulcell 1
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Petrified Forest Tank E
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 PFV 295
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Phytosaur Basin E

USA

Arizona
- Apache County
  - Holbrook Basin
  - Petrified Forest National Park
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 7 miles NE Adamana
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Black Forest
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Boot Ridge
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Bowman Locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Chinde Point North 2
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Depot Tank NW
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Dinosaur Hollow
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Giving Site
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Kachina Point NE1
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lacey Point SW1
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lot's Wife
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Lungfish Locality
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Revueltosaurus Quarry
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Tawa Point
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Tiponi Point
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Wild Horse Wash
    - Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Zuni Well Road 1

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_Forest_National_Park
Wikidata ID:	Q305949
GeoNames ID:	5308614

Localities in this Region

USA

Arizona
- Apache County
  - Petrified Forest National Park

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