silicify
Turn to quite
To silicify is to convert into or impregnite with silica, the mineral compound that forms quartz and sand.
Wood silicifies over millions of years to become petrified: The ancient forest had silicified into stone.
The process occurs naturally in geology or can be induced in laboratory settings.
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- opalHydrated silica gemstone
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
jasper · agate · impregnation · replacement · infilling · opaline · diatomite · biogenic
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- opalHydrated silica gemstone
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
- jasperOpaque colored quartz
amethyst · citrine · geode · microcrystalline · hexagonal · trigonal · crystal structure · lattice
Fossilize or paralyze utterly
- indurateTo harden physically
- lithifyConvert to stone
- hardenMake or become firm
- solidifyMake or become hard
cement · rigidify · durability · resistance · permanence · stabilization · rock-hard · impervious
Becoming rock-like
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- woodTree-derived building material
- boneHard skeletal tissue
shell · preservation · replacement · cellular · organic · remains · specimen · Triassic
quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide
chalcedony · jasper · agate · impregnation · replacement · infilling · opaline · diatomite · biogenic · hydrothermal
quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide
- opalHydrated silica gemstone
- chalcedonyTranslucent microcrystalline silica variety
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
jasper · amethyst · citrine · geode · microcrystalline · hexagonal · trigonal · crystal structure · lattice · druzy
petrify
Fossilize or paralyze utterly
solidify · cement · rigidify · durability · resistance · permanence · stabilization · rock-hard · impervious · dense
petrification
Becoming rock-like
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- woodTree-derived building material
bone · shell · preservation · replacement · cellular · organic · remains · specimen · Triassic · Jurassic