Fossilization

• What is fossilization

  Fosalgabun refers to remains or tracts of living things from the past preserved in rock.
• What is the purpose of fossilization

  To study and learn about life from the past.
• What conditions are required for the formation of fossils?

  • Rapid burial of the organism to prevent decomposition
  • Lack of disturbance by erosion or other factors
  • Mineralization where organic material is replaced by minerals to preserve original structure
• What is the first stage of fossilization?

  Burial, where the organism must be quickly buried.
• What happens during the mineralization stage of fossilization?


  Organic parts of the organism are replaced by minerals to preserve its shape.
• How does compression affect fossils during fossilization?

  Compression causes the weight of layers to squash and distort the fossil.
• What is the final stage of fossilization?

  Exposure, where the fossil can be uncovered at the surface.
• What are the stages of fossilization?

  1. Burial: Organism must be quickly buried.
  2. Mineralization: Organic parts are replaced by minerals.
  3. Compression: Weight of layers squashes and distorts the fossil.
  4. Exposure: Fossil can be uncovered at the surface.