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fossilization

[fahs-uh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / ˌfɑs ə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /


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At such locations, fossils may retain not only bones and other hard tissues, but also delicate soft structures that are usually lost during fossilization.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

For decades, scientists generally assumed that fossilization destroyed the original organic molecules once present in bones, teeth, and other tissues.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 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

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026

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


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