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WHICH WAY DO BONES, TEETH AND SHELLS GET FILLED AND THEN HARDEN?
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A. MINERAL REPLACEMENT
C. ORIGINAL REMAINS
B. MOLDS
D. TRACE FOSSILS

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A. MINERAL REPLACEMENT

Groundwater carrying dissolved minerals fills the pores or replaces the original material of bones, teeth, and shells; the minerals precipitate and harden, preserving the structure (permineralization/replacement).