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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

To investigate what happened during burial and fossilization, Tarhan's team used an innovative chemical approach.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Given the rarity of fossilization for hominin remains and how few have been found, we might never catch a glimpse of our immediate direct ancestor, Wood says.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

Ms. Losso was analyzing the trilobites’ appendages when she came across a curled Ceraurus trilobite with a set of plates called sternites lining its stomach that rarely survives fossilization.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2023

It is an important counterpoise to the hardening and fossilization which repeated habitual actions bring about in the nervous system.

From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin




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