GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Petrification occurs when the organic matter is completely replaced by minerals and the fossil is turned to stone. This generally occurs by filling the pores of the tissue, and inter and intra cellular spaces with minerals, then dissolving the organic matter and replacing it with minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petrified fossils result from permineralization, the replacement of once-living matter by minerals. Solutions containing silicates, carbonates, iron or other minerals seep into the gaps and spaces between the cells, first encasing the cells and eventually replacing the cells themselves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Permineralization is often called ‘petrification’. This occurs when a fluid that contains chemicals that fill pore spaces. Over time, these chemicals can accumulate in the pores, grow, and turn into minerals. As the minerals become larger, they push out organic matter, completely changing the composition of the fossil.

Detailed explanation-4: -petrifications. Petrification is when a live organism becomes gradually turned into a stone. Many fossils found by amateurs and archaeologists were formed through petrification.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Mineralization is different from petrification because it occurs during biological and environmental processes. Both processes are involved in the formation of fossils. Petrification is a process which can occur naturally or can be artificially performed.