Vincent Hayes Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I've herd that bone's calcium is replaced during fossilation. What exactlly is it replaced with? (please give elaborated answer) thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chele Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I've herd that bone's calcium is replaced during fossilation. What exactlly is it replaced with? (please give elaborated answer) thank you Here is an informative article. http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Fossilization Hope this helps. Chele Chelebele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Hayes Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Thank you friend. I skimmed it just now, I'm ready to go to bed, and I'm ready to read it. It very interesting. I hope I find my answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I'll also throw in these two: How to Make a Fossil: Part 1 How to Make a Fossil: Part 2 (soft tissue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 bone isn't just calcium. around 30% of it is organic material - such as collagen. that normally ends up going away fairly completely. the hydroxylapatite which remains sometimes actually gets enhanced and stabilized. one thing that can happen is the equivalent of what fluoride does for your teeth, a chemical stabilization. bacteria can precipitate more calcium into the pores and trabecular areas of bone. but the bottom line is that there are numerous different types of fossilization and when the calcium is replaced to any extent, it can be by a number of different minerals, or combinations of them. and they can actually change over time as the fossil gets older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Calcium can even replace calcium. Here is a bone being replaced by Calcium carbonate. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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