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Process of fossilization
In geology, petrifaction or petrification (from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) 'rock, stone') is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through
Petrifaction
Topics referred to by the same term
Petrifaction is the replacement of organic matter by minerals in fossilization. Petrifaction may also refer to: An architectural term – see Classical
Petrifaction_(disambiguation)
Petrifaction, or petrification, defined as turning people into solid stone, is a common theme in folklore and mythology, as well as in some works of modern
Petrifaction in mythology and fiction
Petrifaction_in_mythology_and_fiction
Architectural style, inspired by classical Greco-Roman architectural principles
Classical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity
Classical_architecture
Fossilized remains of plants
of fossilized wood, the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. Petrifaction (from Ancient Greek πέτρα meaning 'rock' or 'stone'), is the result of
Petrified_wood
Scientific and philosophical encyclopedia by Avicenna
held at the time on fossils and the petrifaction of plants and animals: "If what is said concerning the petrifaction of animals and plants is true, the
The_Book_of_Healing
Geologic process
processes which convert unconsolidated sediments into sedimentary rocks. Petrifaction, though often used as a synonym, is more specifically used to describe
Lithification
Play by George Bernard Shaw
Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction is a short play by Bernard Shaw, subtitled The Fatal Gazogene: a Brief Tragedy for Barns and Booths. It is a comic mock-melodrama
Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction
Passion,_Poison,_and_Petrifaction
Accumulation of calcium salts in bodily tissue, usually bone
calcification Marine biogenic calcification Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis Petrifaction/petrification Pineal gland Bertazzo, Sergio; Gentleman, Eileen; Cloyd
Calcification
Italian child who died of pneumonia (1918–1920)
any fungi within the flesh, with the purpose of the zinc salts being petrifaction. The mummy has achieved further notoriety for a phenomenon in which her
Rosalia_Lombardo
Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock
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Diatomaceous_earth
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
maid, failure of marriage projects. Reversed: Inertia, sleep, lethargy, petrifaction, somnambulism; hope destroyed. In astrology, the Death card is associated
Death_(tarot_card)
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
fossils' stoniness in The Book of Healing: If what is said concerning the petrifaction of animals and plants is true, the cause of this (phenomenon) is a powerful
Fossil
Series of French comic albums
unpredictable result, eventually revealed in Asterix and Obelix All at Sea to be petrifaction into granite). Following Asterix and the Banquet, Obelix adopts, and
Asterix
American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)
carbonate from the surrounding soil had replaced the flesh, leading to petrifaction. Joseph McLintock wrote a detailed description of the reinterment. McLintock
Wild_Bill_Hickok
Study of organic evolution of plants based on fossils
epidermis. Little other detail of cellular anatomy is normally preserved. Petrifactions (permineralisations or anatomically preserved fossils). These provide
Paleobotany
Hard, brittle internal structure found in all members of the family Sepiidae
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Cuttlebone
Female monster in Greek mythology
Sibylle Baumbach described Medusa as a "multimodal image of intoxication, petrifaction, and luring attractiveness", citing her seductive contemporary representation
Medusa
Organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs
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Nacre
Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
Admirable Bashville How He Lied to Her Husband Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet Press Cuttings The Fascinating Foundling
George_Bernard_Shaw
Technologies whose capabilities can no longer be produced in their original form
original form. It does not include theoretical inventions. Artificial petrifaction of human cadavers invented by Girolamo Segato. The Electronium, an early
List_of_lost_inventions
Estonian musical group
which resulted in the recording of their first album, Procreate the Petrifactions at the end of 1992. Later on they played several shows in Moscow and
No-Big-Silence
Exoskeleton of an animal in the phylum Mollusca
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Mollusc_shell
1913 play by George Bernard Shaw
Island How He Lied to Her Husband Major Barbara Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction The Doctor's Dilemma The Interlude at the Playhouse Getting Married The
Pygmalion_(play)
External skeleton of an organism
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Exoskeleton
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
restraint; the person is bound to the new form. In extreme cases, such as petrifaction, the character is entirely disabled. On the other hand, voluntary shapeshifting
Shapeshifting
Psychological complex: emotionally frozen
Shakespeare's King Lear. Bruno Bettelheim Gargoyle Golem Louis MacNeice Petrifaction in mythology and fiction Sophie Calle Craighead, W. Edward; Nemeroff
Medusa_complex
Fossilized feces
Gastrolith Guano Lloyds Bank coprolite Regurgitalith The World of Poo Petrifaction Petrified wood "coprolite". Dictionary.com. Gilbert MT, Jenkins DL, Götherstrom
Coprolite
Italian naturalist (1792–1836)
and anatomist. He is perhaps best known for his work in the artificial petrifaction of human cadavers. Segato was born in the Carthusian monastery of Vedana
Girolamo_Segato
Internal support structure of an animal
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Endoskeleton
Topics referred to by the same term
Turn to Stone: Petrifaction in mythology and fiction "Turn to Stone" (Joe Walsh and Barnstorm song), from the 1972 album Barnstorm "Turn to Stone" (Electric
Turn_to_Stone
Extinct genus of marine lizard from the Late Cretaceous
on March 7, 2020. Petrus Camper (1786). "Conjectures relative to the petrifactions found in St. Peter's Mountain near Maestricht". Philosophical Transactions
Mosasaurus
Giantess in Malay folklore
with peculiar shapes throughout the Malay world. In literature, her petrifaction power is commonly described as Sumpahan Sang Kelembai ('The curse of
Sang_Kelembai
Any polyatomic anion containing silicon and oxygen
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Silicate
This dating is deemed uncertain by those pointing out the extent of petrifaction of the so-called cart ruts. In Roman times segments of the Vie Cave became
Via_cava
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Immobilization_(soil_science)
Curse brought by a malevolent glare
petrification glance, picture also used as protection from the evil eye Petrifaction in mythology and fiction Eye of Providence – a symbol showing an eye
Evil_eye
Root systems encased in mineral matter
by plant roots. They include root moulds, casts, and tubules, root petrifactions, and rhizocretions. Rhizoliths, and other distinctive modifications
Rhizolith
Shell formation mechanism
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Marine_biogenic_calcification
Fictional Marvel Comics extraterrestrial species
100,000-mile radius to stone for 100 hours. After being cured of the petrifaction, Vuk finds the Collector's "Prisonworld" and is captured to be added
D'Bari
Myths centered around physical transformation in Greek mythology
plant, from inanimate object to human, from human to inanimate object (petrifaction), from one sex to another, from human to the stars (constellations).
Metamorphoses in Greek mythology
Metamorphoses_in_Greek_mythology
Sculpture by Anna Chromý
natural material qualities. This has also been referred to as the 'art of petrifaction', recalling Ovid's story of how the animism and 'diverse attitudes' of
Cloak_of_Conscience
Japanese light novel series and its franchise
Swordmaster, he is later found under a frozen lake after being cursed to petrifaction for five hundred years by the poteau (地神(ポトー), 'earthly deity') Ebon
WorldEnd
1980 film by Ken Russell
Edward experiences bizarre, intense hallucinations, including one of the petrifaction and subsequent erosion by blown sand of Emily and himself. The following
Altered_States
American actress
she was billed as Anne Hunter in a performance of Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction. Vale's first film was The Gay Falcon for RKO Pictures. In New York,
Nina_Vale
French paleontologist (1769–1832)
among extraneous fossils, I must be understood to speak of fossils, or petrifactions, properly so called". Petrified bones, which have had time to mineralize
Georges_Cuvier
Barbara (play) 1905 1907; rev. 1930, 1945 1905 Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction (play) 1905 1905 1906 The Doctor's Dilemma (play) 1906 1911 1907 The
List of works by George Bernard Shaw
List_of_works_by_George_Bernard_Shaw
Scientific study of minerals and mineralised artifacts
Americana Corporation. pp. 164–168. Scurfield, Gordon (1979). "Wood Petrifaction: an aspect of biomineralogy". Australian Journal of Botany. 27 (4): 377–390
Mineralogy
Topics referred to by the same term
such as ammonium during decomposition Demineralisation (disambiguation) Petrifaction/petrification Remineralization (disambiguation) Remineralisation of teeth
Mineralization
Decomposition of organic matter
Carbon cycle Humus Mineral matter in plants Nitrification Nitrogen cycle Petrifaction/petrification Remineralisation Soil chemistry White, Robert E. (October
Mineralization_(soil_science)
the fossils in 1781. The fossils are well preserved due to extensive petrifaction. The trees' annular rings and pit structures are clearly visible, allowing
National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai
National_Fossil_Wood_Park,_Tiruvakkarai
Hard, protective outer layers created by an animal that lives in the sea
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Seashell
1913 novel by L. Frank Baum
he must obtain five ingredients to make a compound to counteract the petrifaction spell. Ojo and the patchwork girl (who names herself Scraps), along with
The_Patchwork_Girl_of_Oz
Device for producing carbonated water
plays a key role in Bernard Shaw's 1905 comic play Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction, Or The Fatal Gazogene. The word is also used in Douglas Preston and
Gasogene
1993 album by No-Big-Silence
Released 1993 Recorded 1993 Genre Death metal Label Fugata Aggressor chronology Procreate the Petrifactions (1993) Of Long Duration Anguish (1993) 99 (1997)
Of_Long_Duration_Anguish
Gershwin, libretto by John McGowan and Guy Bolton Passion, Poison and Petrifaction – by George Bernard Shaw Major Barbara – by George Bernard Shaw Hay Fever
Shaw Festival production history
Shaw_Festival_production_history
Irish political activist (1857–1943)
Island How He Lied to Her Husband Major Barbara Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction The Doctor's Dilemma The Interlude at the Playhouse Getting Married The
Charlotte_Payne-Townshend
Carbon capture process in oceans
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Biological_pump
Paleontological research in the U.S. state of Washington
unusually great diversity of preservational types including carbonization, petrifaction, permineralization, molds, and cast. Early Paleozoic Washington would
Paleontology in Washington (state)
Paleontology_in_Washington_(state)
Protein family
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Engrailed_(gene)
Welsh artist (1839–1915)
important dinosaur fossil which was unknown to science of that time. This petrifaction was found by him in a large stone stove in the Newton Nottage church'
T._H._Thomas
Study of decomposition and fossilization of organisms
well-preserved extraordinary fossils Permineralization – Type of fossilization Petrifaction – Process of fossilization Pseudofossil – Inorganic objects, markings
Taphonomy
Irish actor (1868–1927)
Holland (1908). In 1905 he played the Doctor in Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction. Other roles in musicals included Sir Titus in The Circus Girl (1897)
G._P._Huntley
Structural element of sea sponges
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Sponge_spicule
Fossils produced by magnetotactic bacteria
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Magnetofossil
1913 comedy sketch by George Bernard Shaw
with the Marconi scandal, vie in flatness with "Passion, Poison and Petrifaction"; both are really beneath criticism.' The play was made into an opera
The_Music_Cure
Part of arthropods
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Arthropod_exoskeleton
Part of the body of a gastropod or snail
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Gastropod_shell
Shell-like protective outer covering of organisms
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Lorica_(biology)
Extinct family of seed ferns
known callistophyte was documented from Late Pennsylvanian coal ball petrifactions in North America. The relatively slender stems (fossil genus Callistophyton)
Callistophytaceae
Fictional New Zealand mammal
Zealand. 5: 227–228 – via Papers Past. Mantell, Gideon Algernon (1851). Petrifactions and Their Teachings. London: Henry G. Bohn. p. 106. Taylor, Richard
Waitoreke
Opera by Mieczysław Weinberg
to his own Russian libretto after the 1905 play Passion, Poison and Petrifaction by George Bernard Shaw. To celebrate Weinberg's 90th birthday in 2009
Lady_Magnesia
Geological processes by which rocks are formed
individual rocks List of minerals List of rock types List of rocks on Mars Petrifaction Rock cycle Lissauer, Jack J.; de Pater, Imke (2019). Fundamental Planetary
Formation_of_rocks
Shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles
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Turtle_shell
2010 video game
blighted by the monster in the process and entered an inert state akin to petrifaction. Oswald decides that he had been too hostile towards Mickey and attempts
Epic_Mickey
Unicellular algae responsible for the formation of chalk
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Coccolithophore
fig leaves to obscure the details. Had the wizard responsible for this petrifaction timed it deliberately, or had he caught them in this position by accident
Sex and sexuality in speculative fiction
Sex_and_sexuality_in_speculative_fiction
Petrified forest in Mississippi, United States
buried by the meandering action of ancient rivers. The trees underwent petrifaction relatively close to the surface, in the weathering zone of the Forest
Mississippi_Petrified_Forest
Comics character
that would have let her live on Tynola was apparently linked to the petrifaction effect, and both are transferred away when Lana is "cured". After saying
Vartox
(1792–1836), Egyptologist and anatomist, best known for his unique work in the petrifaction of human cadavers. Renato Dulbecco (1914–2012), virologist, known for
List_of_people_from_Italy
Italian mathematician, scientist and politician (1813–1881)
2012). "Changing the Dead to Statues of Stone: The Synthesis of Fossils, Petrifaction, Photography, and the Chemistry of the Gorgonean Arts". Nuncius: Journal
Paolo_Gorini
Wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi in Hinduism
tale of Indra's disguise as Gautama, his flight as a cat and Ahalya's petrifaction. The theme of adulterous love is explored in Vishram Bedekar's musical
Ahalya
Hard shell of some spherical marine animals
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Test_(biology)
Iranian playwright, translator, researcher (born 1974)
Husband, The Glimpse of Reality, Augustus Does His Bit, Passion Poison & Petrifaction, The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Annajanska
Reza_Shirmarz
Geological stratum or deposit containing bones
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Bone_bed
Fossils from the Ediacaran and Cambrian periods
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Small_shelly_fauna
with the Marconi scandal, vie in flatness with "Passion, Poison and Petrifaction"; both are really beneath criticism.' Shaw himself seems to have taken
The_Fascinating_Foundling
Neolithic stone row in Cornwall, England
petrified remains of the musician who played for the dancers. These petrifaction legends are often associated with stone circles, and is reflected in
Nine_Maidens_stone_row
Biological tissues incorporating minerals
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Mineralized_tissues
Quality of being humble
1017/s0026749x00006703. ISSN 0026-749X. Francesca Orsini, ed. (2013). ""'Petrifactions of Bygone Ages": The Sacred Books of the East', in Empires of the Mind:
Humility
Group of amoebae with shells
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Testate_amoebae
electronic music technology Girolamo Segato (1792–1836), Italy – artificial petrifaction of human cadavers Marc Seguin (1786–1875), France – wire-cable suspension
List_of_inventors
Season of television series
apologizes for not informing anyone of her plans, Mudbriar recovers from his petrifaction, and Starlight resolves not to let her professional responsibilities
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 9
My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_season_9
Fictional character
series in hopes of restoring the Ultimate Force Zero from their bronze petrifaction. Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero (2010):
Ultraman_Zero
Geological petrification process
Research Society. 32: 575–583. Scurfield, G.; Segnit, E.R. (May 1984). "Petrifaction of wood by silica minerals". Sedimentary Geology. 39 (3–4): 149–167.
Silicification
Class of microscopic fossils
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Calcareous_nannofossils
Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
three-dimensional fidelity, is called mineral replication. This is also called petrifaction, as in petrified wood. Insects preserved this way are often, but not
Evolution_of_insects
Phylum of amoeboid protists
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Foraminifera
Extinct order of Late Carboniferous seed ferns
to the fossil genus Trigonocarpus. When such ovules are preserved as petrifactions, they are assigned to the fossil genera Pachytesta or Stephanospermum
Medullosales
Calcium carbonate material echinoderms are made of
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Stereom
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The one who brought Ganga to earth, With glorious chariot
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Beautiful
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English American Teutonic
Powerful in the law.
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Prophet ismails mother
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Lord Krishna
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n.
The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness.
n.
The state or condition of being petrified.
a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.
n.
Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy.
n.
A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
v. t.
To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrifaction; as, to petrify the heart. Young.
n.
That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation.
n.
The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction.
n.
A mineral substance or petrifaction, in the form of coral.
n.
See Petrifaction.