fossilization
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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
Vocabulary lists containing fossilization
Evolutionary BIology - Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity - Middle School
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Paleontology - High School
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Paleontology - Introductory
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