How a fossil forms

How a fossil forms – death, burial by sediment, mineral replacement and exposure by erosion

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How a fossil forms: death, burial by sediment, mineral replacement and exposure by erosion

How a fossil forms illustration showing death, burial by sediment, mineral replacement and exposure by erosion. Add it to earth science diagrams, protocol figures, slides or lessons that involve taphonomy. Available with Sciicons Pro in the Geology pack as a layered, editable SVG.

Format: SVG (editable vector). License: Sciicons Pro license. Courtesy: Sciicons. Part of the Geology pack.

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