0
If an organic material is converted into stone it becomes what?
Lovelyma
Petrification
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
How is stone created?
There are 3 types of stone, each is created differently:igneous - solidification of molten lavas (surface) or magmas (underground)sedimentary - deposition of eroded material from other stone followed by cementation of the material togethermetamorphic - modification of either of the other 2 by heat and pressure while deeply buried
What is the softest stone?
Soft stone is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural Rock_(geology) are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work.
What are the environmental impacts of limestone?
Limestone is a major component of the built environment, both as quarried stone and as the raw material for cement, mortar and concrete. It is quarried on an enormous scale, creating massive holes in the ground. Blasting produces a lot of dust which can spread for miles. Rainwater which runs over limestone reacts with it so that it becomes temporarily hard.
Name 3 natural materials?
natural material include those from plants,such as wood cork, cotton and linen
What is fossil silicification?
Silicification is the process by which organic material is converted into stone by impregnation with silica. It is a rare form of fossilization.
What is a permineralized of wood?
Permineralized or petrification wood is form when an organic material is converted into stone. This is accomplished by replacing the original material and filing with minerals. The finest petrified wood involves amorphous silica.
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.
What is permineralized wood a piece of?
Permineralized or petrification wood is form when an organic material is converted into stone. This is accomplished by replacing the original material and filing with minerals. The finest petrified wood involves amorphous silica.
A permineralized piece of wood is?
Permineralized or petrification wood is form when an organic material is converted into stone. This is accomplished by replacing the original material and filing with minerals. The finest petrified wood involves amorphous silica.
What is permineralization piece of wood?
Permineralized or petrification wood is form when an organic material is converted into stone. This is accomplished by replacing the original material and filing with minerals. The finest petrified wood involves amorphous silica.
What type of fossil contains little or no organic material?
imprinted in stone
What word means turning to stone?
The word you are looking for is "petrification." It refers to the process of turning organic material into stone or a substance resembling stone.
What is 157 lbs converted to stone?
11.21 stone.
What is 117lbs converted into stone?
8 stone 5 pounds
What is eight stone converted into kilograms?
Eight stone is 50.8kg
Are fossils found in tar pits actual bones?
No. The organic material has gradually been replaced over millions of years, so that fossils are basically stone.
