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Can mineral fossilization occur without the presence of water?

No, mineral fossilization typically requires water to transport minerals to the remains of the organism and facilitate the crystallization process. Water helps in the replacement of organic material with minerals, forming a fossil.


Is volcanic glass a mineral group?

No, volcanic glass is not a mineral group. It is a type of igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava without the time for crystallization to occur, resulting in an amorphous (non-crystalline) structure.


Use the following terms to create a concept map fossil mummification amber tar seep freezing am petrification?

Fossilization can occur in various ways: through freezing, which preserves organisms in ice; petrification, where organic material is replaced by minerals; mummification, which dries and preserves remains; entrapment in amber or tar can also lead to fossilization by protecting the organism from decay.


What is the process of fossilization?

Fossilization is the preservation of any traces of organisms in sedimentary rock or ice, including bodies, body parts, tracks, gastroliths, burrows, footprints, stems, leaf, bark, roots, shells, and body waste. What is commonly thought of as a fossil, skeletal remains in stone, are a result of permineralization. Permineralization is the formation or precipitation of minerals in the spaces of bone pores and cavities. Petrification is also a form of fossilization, caused by the replacement of the organic material with minerals, mainly quartz. Fossilization can also occur from burial of an organism, or trace of an organism, by sediments which later become sedimentary rock. The outline of the fossil remains in the form of a mold or cast.


How does water affect the melting temperature of a mineral?

Water can lower the melting temperature of a mineral by acting as a flux or catalyzing agent, allowing atoms to move more freely and reducing the energy required for melting. This can lead to the formation of new minerals or phases at lower temperatures than would occur without water present.

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What type of condition must be for minerals fossilization to occur?

what type of conditionals must be present for mineral fossilization to occur


Can mineral fossilization occur without the presence of water?

No, mineral fossilization typically requires water to transport minerals to the remains of the organism and facilitate the crystallization process. Water helps in the replacement of organic material with minerals, forming a fossil.


What type of conditions must be present for mineral fossilization to occur?

An important factor to make fossil formation more likely is rapid burial or coverage of the object so it isn't exposed to much air. There also needs to be an absence of decomposers.


What are five ways organisms can be preserved as a fossil?

Successful fossilization or preservation of an organism can occur in several ways: (1) preservation without change; (2) complete replacement by a mineral; (3) filling in of a hollow space by a mineral; (4) formation of a thin film of carbon; and (5) formation of an imprint or the filling in of an imprint.


What are the different types of fossilization that can occur?

Cast, imprint, amber, and frozen


What is fossilization in detail?

When bones, or other dense living material is buried, over thousands of years as it decays it leaves spaces where minerals can gather. As the bone/ivory/shell/whatever, decays it is slowly replaced with mineral deposits that when the substance is fully decayed will fill in the hole that would have been left, and that mineral form is the fossil.


What are the conditions for fossilization?

Fossilization requires quick burial of the organism in sediment or another substance that prevents decomposition. The presence of minerals that can replace the organic material of the organism is also crucial, along with protection from physical and chemical weathering processes. The right environmental conditions, such as low oxygen levels, are also important for fossilization to occur.


How does (prograde) occur?

In general, the changes in mineral assemblage and mineral composition that occur during burial and heating are referred to as prograde metamorphism.


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.


How does contact (prograde) occur?

In general, the changes in mineral assemblage and mineral composition that occur during burial and heating are referred to as prograde metamorphism.


What must occur for a mineral to change into another mineral?

the mineral must melt ok honestly minerals must improve!


Clotting of blood occur due to which mineral?

Copper