permineralization
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per·min·er·al·i·za·tion
(pûr-mĭn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n. The formation of a fossil from the remains of an organism by the replacement of its tissues by minerals.
per·min′er·al·ize′ v.
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Hard tissues are preserved through the process of
permineralization, in which dissolved minerals from groundwaters seep into the interstices of the organic hard parts.
It is unclear whether this axis was permineralized at a different site and subsequently reworked into the channel, or whether
permineralization took place in the host channel itself.
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