Examine the evidence & decide
In the Minnesota Museum of Mining in Chisholm, MN, visitors are surprised to see a sign next to stone candlesticks which reads, “petrified candles.”
These rock candlesticks were found in an underground mine. How could wax candles become petrified in such a short period of time? Up until World War II, most mines were dug via underground tunnels. Miners were given a w…