P5217150 (pûr-mĭn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n. The formation of a fossil from the remains of an organism by the replacement of its tissues by minerals.per·min′er·al·ize′ v.
permineralization
permineralization
[pər‚min·rə·lə′zā·shən] (geology) A fossilization process whereby additional minerals are deposited in the pore spaces of originally hard animal parts.