Fossilization example - Replacement

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Petrified wood

Description

(unnumbered) Petrified wood often exhibits a combination of replacement and permineralization. This specimen clearly shows how the cell walls have been replaced with minerals. The cells themselves are also filled in some cases.

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PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

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Collection

Dunn-Seiler Museum

Citation

“Fossilization example - Replacement,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed August 22, 2026, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1655.

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