Examine the evidence & decideIn 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 unde...
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