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Formation
Explanation of the
Process
Mineralization
A dead organism is
compressed and pressure
forces out its liquids and
gases; only a carbon outline
of the organism remains.
An organism’s hard parts
leave an impression in
sediment that hardens into
a mold; If sediment later
fills the mold, it forms a
fossil copy or cast
Trace Fossils
Original Material
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