Fossilization example - Replacement - Pyritization
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Alternative Title
Turritellid snail shell in Pyrite
Description
(DSM #M410) This Turritellid snail has been completely replaced with the mineral pyrite. Some pyrite nodules have also begun to form and grow.
Date Created
66 million years
Spatial Coverage
Prairie Bluff
Temporal Coverage
Cretaceous
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
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Citation
“Fossilization example - Replacement - Pyritization,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed December 22, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1653.
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