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1) An animal dies, its skeleton settles on the sea floor and is buried by sediment. 2) The sediment surrounding the skeleton thickens and begins to turn to stone. 3) The skeleton dissolves and a mould is formed. 4) Minerals crystallise inside the mould and a cast is formed. 5) The fossil is exposed on the Earth's surface.

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