Lake Ronkonkoma. 1  This centrally located Suffolk County hamlet is perfectly situated for easy commuting, with an LIRR station, the Long Island Expressway and the Long Island MacArthur Airport within its borders.
Petrified wood (from the Greek root petro meaning rock or stone; literally wood turned into stone) is the name given to a special type of fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. It is the result of a tree or tree-like plants having completely transitioned to stone by the process of permineralization.rtificial petrified wood has been produced in a Washington laboratory. In the process, small cubes of pine are soaked in an acid bath for two days, then in a silica solution for another two. The product is then cooked at 1400 Â°C in an argon atmosphere for two hours.
Petrified logs. A 27 mile road runs through Petrified Forest National Park, from exit 311 of I-40, south to US 180. The surroundings are for the most part empty grasslands, and the closest town is Holbrook, 26 miles to the west.The visitor center is at the north end and there is a small museum at the south entrance.etrified logs. A 27 mile road runs through Petrified Forest National Park, from exit 311 of I-40, south to US 180. The surroundings are for the most part empty grasslands, and the closest town is Holbrook, 26 miles to the west. The visitor center is at the north end and there is a small museum at the south entrance.