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Definitions:
Noun
petrifaction
petrification
Definition: the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
Definition: the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained