The simple addition of mineral matter to living things with open pores like bone or wood is called ________.

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The process of adding mineral matter to living things with open pores like bone or wood, resulting in the transformation into stone-like material is called petrification. Carbonization is the process of converting organic matter into carbon, putrefication is the process of decaying or rotting, and replacement is the process of replacing parts of the original material with other substances. None of these processes accurately describe the addition of mineral matter to living things with open pores.

The Simple Addition of Mineral Matter to Living Things with Open