minus-squareThrashy@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•FOOLS!linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up127·2 days agoPyrite disease! The pyrite oxidizes in humid air, converting to a mineral that takes up much more volume. If the pyrite is incorporated into the fossil matrix, that expansion causes the fossil to crumble. linkfedilink
Pyrite disease! The pyrite oxidizes in humid air, converting to a mineral that takes up much more volume. If the pyrite is incorporated into the fossil matrix, that expansion causes the fossil to crumble.