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Petrifaction

In geology, petrifaction or petrification (from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock, stone') is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood typifies this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can become…

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Petrifaction

Nodes37
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Triples44
Avg. degree1.95
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Petrifaction

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related to Artificial petrifaction · 17
Petrifaction → Anatomy, Connecticut, Department, Florence, Girolamo Segato, Greenwich, Hamilton Hicks, Hicks, His, Italy, More, Museum, Samples, Scientists, Some, US, Wood
see also · 8
Petrifaction → Body, Concretion, Early Devonian, Geologic, In, Mineral, ScotlandGirolamo SegatoTaphonomy, Study
related to Uses · 5
Petrifaction → Also, Not, Other, Petrified, Slabs
related to Permineralization · 4
Petrifaction → One, The, This, Two
related to Replacement · 4
Petrifaction → Biotic, Replacement, The, This
used for · 1
Petrifaction → paleontological study

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wood process petrified silica silicification also replacement water material organisms permineralization specimen original similar pyritization processes minerals used matter petrification

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boneinstance ofmore durable matter0.80text
beaksinstance ofmore durable matter0.80text
and shells survive the process better than softer remains such as muscle tissueinstance ofmore durable matter0.80text
feathersinstance ofmore durable matter0.80text
or skininstance ofmore durable matter0.80text
Petrifactionused forpaleontological study0.80text
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionScientists0.60section
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionGirolamo Segato0.60section
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionHis0.60section
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionMuseum0.60section
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionDepartment0.60section
Petrifactionrelated to Artificial petrifactionAnatomy0.60section

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