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Can petrified fossils form when the minerals in water make a copy of the organism?
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Yes petrified fossils can form that way :)
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Is it true that petrified fossils can form when the minerals in water make a copy of the organism?
no, and yes micro organisms are mistaken as high mineral count water but anything bigger than that no
Do minerals dissolve in water to help to form petrified wood?
Yes.
What is an organic material that is dissolved by mineral laden water?
The resultant fossil would either be referred to as permineralized, where the original pores spaces were infilled with minerals, or petrified, where the original organic matter was replaced with minerals.
What are some abiotic factors that will affect an organism in a river?
Water, water temperature, the minerals dissolved in the water, the speed and depth of the water, the amount of particulate matter such as sand in the water, the composition of the riverbed, and the amount of sunlight available for plant life.
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Is it true that petrified fossils can form when the minerals in water make a copy of the organism?
no, and yes micro organisms are mistaken as high mineral count water but anything bigger than that no
What is similar about mold and cast fossils and petrified wood?
Both copy the shape of its ancient organisms.a MOLD is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.a mold forms when the hars part of the organism,such as a shell,is buried in sediment.Later, water carrys dissolved minerals and sediment there,the result is a cast. A CAST is a solid copy of the shapes of organisms.a cats is the opposite of a mold.both mold and cast preserved details of the animals structure
How do remains become petrified fossils?
Petrification occurs when body parts of the organism are replaced by minerals dissolved in ground water. For example, a buried tree may have its wood replaced over millions of years by silica that is dissolved in the surrounding ground water.
Do minerals dissolve in water to help to form petrified wood?
Yes.
How would a fossil form through mineral replacement?
Fossils form through the process of mineral replacement beginning when an organism dies and is buried. Groundwater seeps around the organism, and the minerals in the water gradually replace the minerals in the hard parts of the organism. Over time these minerals turn into a stone replica of an organism.
What is an organic material that is dissolved by mineral laden water?
The resultant fossil would either be referred to as permineralized, where the original pores spaces were infilled with minerals, or petrified, where the original organic matter was replaced with minerals.
What are two internal factors that organism respond to?
water and minerals
What are most fossils made up of?
most fossils are made of minerals, because when bones are buried, water slowly seeps into them, carrying in minerals, and carrying out some of the bone, until it is completely mineral.
How come fossils can only form in water?
Because the water needs to bring the minerals into the bone so it will crystallize.
Describe the four types of fossils?
Types of fossilsUsually the remains of dead plants and animals quickly decay and aredestroyed. When the remains are protected from scavengers andmicro-organisms, however, they can become fossilized.If a carcass is in water and sinks to the bottom, the body can beburied by sediment. Soft parts, such as skin, muscle, or organs decayrapidly and are rarely found as fossils. The hard parts (bones, shells,or teeth) may be altered to become fossilized remains. When waterpenetrates the bones of a dead animal, the water dissolves the calciumcarbonate in the bones. A deposit of another very hard mineral, silica(quartz) remains, turning the bones into a petrified (rock-like) substance.When an organism is buried under many layers of sediment,pressure and heat may build up, leaving a thin film of carbon residueon rock surfaces. The residue forms an outline of the organism. Theoutline is called a carbonaceous film.
Are fossils formed?
There are multiple methods of fossilization, but fossils generally are formed by rapid burial of organisms or traces of organisms by sediments. Fossils occur when the organic material is filled with minerals or the cells of an organism is replaced by the minerals in water. Most of the minerals came from rocks and sands. Here are the conditions for fossilization or permineralization: 1. Mineral-rich water like flood water or ground-erupted water. 2. Lack of oxygen - to prevent decomposition by oxygen. 3. Pressure - particularly in woods so that minerals can seep deep inside. 4. Usually occur within a few years - fossilization must occur quickly before decomposition takes place. When a Plant or animal dies in a watery environment and is buried in sediment or soft tissues quickly decomposed leaving the hard bone or shells behind.
Can fossils be found in all types of rocks?
Often, but not always! The definition of a fossil is a whole, part or impression of an organism from a past geologic age, embedded in natural materials, such as rock, sediment, resin, petrified bones, or wood.
