Why Magma Did Not Destroy Fossil Cells
Fig. 1: Mammalian red blood cell fossils found in “Moon Rock”
Source of Fig. 1: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/samples/atlas/misc_view/?mission=Apollo%2011&sample=10010&source_id=S69-45412
Quote from Ref. 1: “Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and dissolved gas and sometimes also gas bubbles.”
Ref. 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomorph#Pseudomorph_in_other_fields
Quote from Ref. 2: "Fossils are often formed by pseudomorphic replacement of the remains by mineral matter. Examples include petrified wood and pyritizedgastropod shells."
Ref. 3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrification
Quote from Ref. 3: "In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted intostone through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. Petrified wood is a common result of this process, but all organisms, from bacteria to vertebrates, can be petrified. Petrification takes place through a combination of two similar processes-permineralization and replacement. These processes create replicas of the original specimen that are similar down to the microscopic level."
Ref. 4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permineralization
Quote from Ref. 4: "Permineralization is a type of fossilization involving deposits of minerals within the cells of organisms."
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