GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

FOSSILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does a fossil form through carbonization.
A
squeezed between two rocks
B
Covered in sediment
C
Decaying
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbonization is when living tissue leave a carbon film in sediment and rock. Many plant fossils are preserved through carbonization. Soft parts of animals including skin and fur have also been preserved as fossils through the process of carbonization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant Fossils The leaves are frequently reduced to a carbon film in a process known as carbonization or distillation. The internal anatomy of leaves is often lost, but occasionally cell walls and even cell contents may be preserved by permineralization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common method of fossilisation is petrification through a process called permineralisation. After a shell, bone or tooth is buried in sediment, it may be exposed to mineral-rich fluids moving through the porous rock material and becomes filled with preserving minerals such as calcium carbonate or silica.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbonization, also known as distillation, is one process that preserves fossils of soft-bodied animals and leaves and stems of plants. Carbonization chemically alters the proteins and cellulose of tissues through degradation by bacteria, by chemical action, and by pressure and heat, until only carbon films remain.

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