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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.
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∙ 12y agothat's exactly what a fossil is my friend
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What conditions made it possible for a petrified fossil to be fossilized?
covered up quickly, also important depending on the type of fossilization, water running through the area. Key would be the mineral replacement offered to the fossil.
Would a fossil clam be classified as a mineral?
A fossil is not a mineral.
How do you think the hardness and density of a minereal that formed through metamorphism would compare to a minereal that formed through evaporation?
Since a mineral formed through metamorphism has been crushed under high pressure and heated to a high temperature it should be much harder and more dense than a mineral formed through evaporation.
If a leaf is fossilized it would most likely form what type of fossil?
Probably, carbonateous fossil.
A geologist is studying layers of rock He finds a fossil with an imprint of a shelled animal According to the law of faunal and floral succession what kind of fossil would he most likely find next?
A geologist is studying layers of rock He finds a fossil with an imprint of a shelled animal According to the law of faunal and floral succession what kind of fossil would he most likely find next is a fossil of fishes.
What conditions made it possible for a petrified fossil to be fossilized?
covered up quickly, also important depending on the type of fossilization, water running through the area. Key would be the mineral replacement offered to the fossil.
Would a fossil clam be classified as a mineral?
A fossil is not a mineral.
How do you think the hardness and density of a mineral that form through metamorphism would compare to a mineral that form through evaporation?
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How do you think the hardness and density of a mineral that formed through metamorphism would compare to a mineral formed through evaporation?
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How do you think the hardness and density of a mineral that formed through metamorphism would compare to mineral that formed through evaporation?
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How do you think the hardness and density of a mineral that formed through a metamorphism would compare to a mineral that formed through evaporation?
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Is oil a biofuel?
Yes & No! Mineral Oil is a fossil fuel & is not renewable & would not be classed as a BioFuel Vegetable Oils are renewable & would be classed as BioFuels
What is the type of fossil called where there is a molecule-for-molecule replacement turning the original object into a rock like object?
Would that be petrification?
How do you think the hardness and density of a mineral that formed through metamorphism would compare to a mineral that formed evaporation?
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What is replacement cloning?
Replacement cloning is a theoretical possibility, and would be a combination of therapeutic and reproductive cloning. Replacement cloning would entail the replacement of an extensively damaged, failed, or failing body through cloning followed by whole or partial brain transplant.
How can fossil fuel be renewed?
It maybe be possible through science to rebuild fossil fuel underground through compression of synthetic hydrocarbons deep under the earth's surface. This would be a massive costly undertaking but it could provide longevity to their use.
How did the first fossil fuel appear?
They started to run out the very day people started using them. Fossil fuels take millions of years to form. Any use by mankind would be greater than their natural replacement rate.
