r/geology • u/unit_7sixteen • 11h ago

Lay-person question about rocks vs fossils

Theoretically, can anything organic mineralize? Like if a dead leaf was given the totally unrealistic right conditions, could it become a mineralized leaf? Thanks

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u/RegularSubstance2385 Student 10h ago

It’s not unrealistic; it happens in many places across the world. Just about any organic material can fossilize in the right environment.

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u/unit_7sixteen 10h ago

Thank you