Think of industries, such as charcoal production, where heating without oxygen is essential.

Industrial Application

Remember, for carbonization to happen, the material is heated with little to no oxygen present.

No Oxygen Involved

Carbonization results in a carbon-rich solid, often with a blackened appearance.

End Product

Carbonization in fossils means organic material has transitioned to a stable carbon state, preserving its outline.

Preservation

Understand that carbonization in geology implies partial burning, as full combustion wasn't possible.

Incomplete Combustion

Carbonization can provide clues to the environment where ancient organisms lived, useful in paleontology.

Historical Insight

 for the organism, allowing its soft tissues to be remarkably preserved. Other fossilization methods change the specimen as it is being preserved. For instance, carbonization transforms soft tissues