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What is a form of petrification which mineral completely replaces an organisms tissue?
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∙ 11y ago
Actually, that's mineralizaton. It happens in sedimentary rock as minute particles (not quite molecules, but too small to see) displace bits of tissue. It's common to hear the term "fossilization," but fossils are simply things that are unearthed, mineralized or not.
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What is The condition when dead organisms are turned into rock by mineral rich water?
It's called 'petrification'.
What is a common carbonate mineral that replaces a mineral in fossils?
Calcium carbonate
How Petrification Occurs?
Petrification is the process of turning some plant material into stone without changing the original shape by the infiltration with water carrying mineral particles.
What is the difference between petrifaction and permineralization?
Permineralization is the process of fossilization where mainly water mineral deposits take the form of the organism. The minerals harden with time and pressure from over laying deposits turning into rock. Petrification happens when silica binds with celulose of a plant and turns into stone often retaining the microstructure of the plant.
What mineral is not involved in petrification?
Petrification is defined as the preservation of organic hard parts by mineral-bearing waters infiltrating the porous material after burial.The common preserving minerals are silica, calcite, and iron compounds.Fossils are not necessarily petrified.So, apart from the above minerals, the answer to your Q is wide open.
What is the process in which mineral matter replaces previously formed cartilage is called?
Ossification
What process in which mineral replaces previously formed cartilage is called?
This process is called ossification.
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 causes a tree to become petrified?
Wood petrification is the process in which organic material is converted to stone by becoming impregnated with silica. The wood becomes soaked with mineral-laden water. The water evaporates at about the same rate as the wood decays and mineral crystals replace the wood.
Mineral riches in the soil?
the mineral riches of soil are the sun, the water,the wind, the living organisms,etc...
How is streak a mineral?
By scraping the mineral against a piece of tile. The color of the mineral is actually sometimes completely different than the streak.
What mineral substance will most marine organisms produce?
CaCO3
