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Keywords: Unharmed, Debilitation, Flesh, Stone, Dexterity

Related Terms: Apatite, Cairn, Cleavage, Cromlech, Diamond, Diatomaceous Earth, Dolmen, Fossil, Fossilization, Freestone, Inclusion, Jet, Lithic, Megalith, Megalithic, Menhir, Monolith , Opal , Petrifaction, Petrify, Portland Stone, Quarry , Quartz, Rock, Selenite, Silicification, Stone, Stony, Struvite, Tailings, Fossils, Cast Stone, Fieldstone, Mineraloid, Petrification, Mineral Crystal, Artificial Stone, Gemstone, Permineralization, Boulder Opal, Petrified Wood, Rock Crystal, Standing Stones, China Stone, Precious Stone, Standing Stone, Natural Gemstone, Stone, Oiling

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A process of fossilization in which the cells of an organism are replaced by minerals.

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converted into stone

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converted into a mineral; "petrified wood"

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Organic matter, plant or animal, that has changed over time into stone or a substance that resembles a stone; mineralization of plant or animal matter.

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