What Do Pseudomorph Mean?

Pseudomorph, mineral formed by chemical or structural change of another substance, though retaining its original external shape.

What is the other name for pseudomorph?

An incrustation pseudomorph, also called epimorph, results from a process by which a mineral is coated by another and the encased mineral dissolves. ... Alternatively, another mineral may fill the space (the mold) previously occupied by some other mineral or material.

Is petrified wood a pseudomorph?

So fossils are PSEUDOMORPHS. Likewise, Quartz in the variety called petrified wood is a PSUEDOMORPH.