petrifaction
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Opinions examined with regard to Petrifaction, or Mineral Concretion.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
Petrifaction or mummification of the body are quite well known, and not being in the province of this work, will be referred to collateral books on this subject; but sometimes an unaccountable preservation takes place.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Petrifaction is a subject in which mineralogists have perhaps wandered more widely from the truth than in any other part of natural history; and the reason is plain.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
Petrifaction, an animal or vegetable substance turned to stone.
Petrifaction, as this process of slow replacement is called, is often carried on in the most exquisite detail.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
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Earth Science - Middle School
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