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Which term names the replacement of living cells with minerals to form a rock-like fossil of a living thing?

A. mold fossil

B. petrified fossil

C. cast fossil

D. trace fossil

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I am pretty sure it is b because it is the process of turning an organic material into rock by replacing those minerals with other minerals.
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