Many other processes may after the shell of a clam or sanil and enhance its chances for preservation. Water containing dissolved silica, calcium carbonate, or iron may circulate through the enclosing sediment and be deposited in cavities such as marrow cavities and canals in bone once occupied by blood vessels and nerves. In such cases, the original composition of the bone or shell remains, but the fossil is made harder and more durable. This addition of a chemically precipitate substance into pore spaces is termed permineralization.
which of the following best explains the process of permineralization mentioned in paragraph 3
A. Water containing calcium carbonate circulates through a shell and deposits sediment.
B. Liquid containing chemicals hardens an already existing fossil structure