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What is an example of of mineral replacement?
petrified wood
What mineral family can the Mica mineral change to when Gneiss is formed?
pegmatite
What can be formed from mineral?
igneous rocks
Is a fishbone a minerals?
No. Fish bone does no meet the definition of a mineral because it is organic. In fossils of fish bones the bone has been replaced by a mineral.
Is limestone a silicate mineral?
No. Dolomite is formed by the replacement of Calcium in the mineral calcite by Magnesium, giving the chemical formula (Ca,Mg)CaCO3. Rocks formed largely of calcite are called limestones, and those which show extensive Magnesium substitution in calcite are called Dolomitic limestones.
The way fossils are formed in very dry places is called what?
Fossils can be formed by:MummificationPetrificationDesiccationRelated question on Answers.com:How are fossils formed?
What is a common carbonate mineral that replaces a mineral in fossils?
Calcium carbonate
In terms of fossils what is Replacement?
fossil replacement is when you Suck MY MEAT ! ;D
Would a fossil clam be classified as a mineral?
A fossil is not a mineral.
Is calcite a mineral associated with fossils?
yes
How are gasses formed?
by fossils
How are dragonfly fossils formed?
just like all other fossils
What mineral can fossils be found in?
It depends what fossil you're talking about but normally fossils are found in sedimentary rocks. But diatomaceous earth, and limestones contain fossils, or are made of fossils.
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.
How do you get the scientist to make fossils come back to life?
You don't. A fossil is not the animal/plant, it is an impression, altered by the replacement of one mineral by another due to burial with usually some pressure/heat involved.
What fossils are formed from lams horn?
you
Is lab formed emerald a mineral?
It is not a mineral
