Steps+of+Fossilization

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 * = ===Steps=== ||= ===Description=== ||
 * = ===1=== || ===An organism dies=== ||
 * = ===2=== || ===The remains get buried quickly by sediment. The soft parts decay.=== ||
 * = ===3=== || ===With time, the hard parts get replaced with minerals. The sediment lay gets buried deeper and is compacted and cemented to form Sedimentary Rock.=== ||
 * = ===4=== || ===The fossil is later exposed through erosion.=== ||