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What is a Fossil? | Invertebrate Fossils | Dinosaurs | Ice Age Animals | Victoria's Fossils

How fossils are formed - stage three.
Stage 3: Petrification
In some cases, minerals slowly replace body parts until all that remains is a fossil made of solid mineral.
Artist: Kate Nolan.
Source: Museum Victoria.

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How are fossils formed

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