fossilization

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This is a natural fossilization process in which minerals in groundwater precipitate out of the water and accumulate around the organic material.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

Unlike other methods of fossilization in which organic matter is replaced over time by sediment, tar preserves a bone’s collagen, which is more conducive to getting a precise radiocarbon date.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Baleen does not lend itself well to fossilization and none was found in the Hupehsuchus fossils.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

Indeed, we may anticipate the speedy fossilization and extinction of books, while these younger broods alone shall occupy the earth.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various