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Diagram showing how a fossil is formed. Legend: 1. A fish dies and sinks to the bottom of a lake.2. The fish rots and only the bones are left. The fish is covered with mud. 3. Millions of years pass and the mud turns to rock. Over time, the bone matter is completely changed into mineral matter. The fish is now a fossil. Diagram showing how a fossil is formed.
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