A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

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Fossilised feathers of the wing of a Pleistocene Vulture from central Italy. (Edoardo Terranova, CC BY-SA) After salvaging most of the rocks, Meli identified the specimen as a fossilised griffon ...

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Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...

After salvaging most of the rocks, Meli identified the specimen as a fossilised griffon vulture. He also noted that the preservation of the plumage was unusual considering the host rock was volcanic.

Volcanic deposits in central Italy have remarkably preserved the delicate tissue structures of a fossil vulture, including three-dimensional feathers, challenging previous fossilization theories.

While fossilized feathers are typically found in ancient mudrocks from lakes or lagoons, this specimen was embedded in volcanic ash—an extremely rare occurrence.