New geological and X-ray diffraction data from sedimentary rocks in the area of Underwater Petrified Forest natural phenomenon, Sozopol Bay, Black Sea

Abstract

The current study is part of a comprehensive investigation of the natural phenomenon Underwater Petrified Forest, which has no analog in the Black Sea and is very rare worldwide. The team aims to conduct a comprehensive study of the unique habitat, paleontological and geological phenomenon, the Petrified Forest, and to address a series of scientific questions. This research sheds light on the sedimentation processes related to the fossilization of tree species. X-ray phase analyses were used to compare clay rocks that encase and cover the fossilized trees.