Wurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoFossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientistwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down13
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkFossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientistwww.theguardian.comWurzl@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareTigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoIf the tooth are fossilized, they are fossils. So when the tooth tissue is replaced by minerals.
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoMineralization is a slow process, and the photo in the article could pass for a fresh tooth—which is why I looked to see if there were more precise definitions.
If the tooth are fossilized, they are fossils. So when the tooth tissue is replaced by minerals.
Mineralization is a slow process, and the photo in the article could pass for a fresh tooth—which is why I looked to see if there were more precise definitions.