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fossilization

[fahs-uh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / ˌfɑs ə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /


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The vessels had been preserved as iron-rich mineralized casts, which is a common fossilization process.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2026

These isotopes helped determine whether clay minerals played a role in fossilization and whether those clays came from land, known as detrital clays, or formed directly within the seafloor, known as authigenic clays.

From Science Daily Jan. 27, 2026

A team of researchers has developed an innovative method based on fossilization processes to seal cracks and fractures in rock using a "concretion-forming resin."

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

Nawrot studies changes in marine ecosystems that have occurred since the last ice age, a field in which knowing the various factors that help or hinder fossilization is critical.

From Science Daily May 8, 2024

Glimpses there were of the handy, affectionate, sympathizing woman, emerging from fossilization.

From Idolatry A Romance by Julian Hawthorne




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