Rocks and Fossils: 1 (Naturetrail)

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coprolites". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008 . Retrieved 29 February 2012. Mold Fossils form when all the parts (including the bones) have decayed, and all that is left is the mold of the animal. Robert Hooke (1635–1703) included micrographs of fossils in his Micrographia and was among the first to observe fossil forams. His observations on fossils, which he stated to be the petrified remains of creatures some of which no longer existed, were published posthumously in 1705. [93] looking at fossils of plants and animals may help children see that fossils are not 'bits of bones' but were once living creatures.

Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions. Fossils can be used to recreate different worlds like worlds populated by dinosaurs or dragonflies with a two-metre wing span. How do fossils form? Cyclops Myth Spurred by 'One-Eyed' Fossils?". National Geographic Society. 5 February 2003. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019 . Retrieved 16 February 2019. Holland, S.M.; Patzkowsky, M.E. (1999). "Models for simulating the fossil record". Geology. 27 (6): 491–494. Bibcode: 1999Geo....27..491H. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0491:MFSTFR>2.3.CO;2.Borenstein, Seth (13 November 2013). "Oldest fossil found: Meet your microbial mom". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015 . Retrieved 15 November 2013.

Permineralization is a process of fossilization that occurs when an organism is buried. The empty spaces within an organism (spaces filled with liquid or gas during life) become filled with mineral-rich groundwater. Minerals precipitate from the groundwater, occupying the empty spaces. This process can occur in very small spaces, such as within the cell wall of a plant cell. Small scale permineralization can produce very detailed fossils. [13] For permineralization to occur, the organism must become covered by sediment soon after death, otherwise the remains are destroyed by scavengers or decomposition. [14] The degree to which the remains are decayed when covered determines the later details of the fossil. Some fossils consist only of skeletal remains or teeth; other fossils contain traces of skin, feathers or even soft tissues. [15] This is a form of diagenesis. Mary Anning". Lyme Regis Museum. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018 . Retrieved 21 August 2018. Brian Vastag (21 August 2011). "Oldest 'microfossils' raise hopes for life on Mars". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011 . Retrieved 21 August 2011.

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McNamara, Kenneth J. (2007). "Shepherds' crowns, fairy loaves and thunderstones: the mythology of fossil echinoids in England". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 273 (1): 279–294. Bibcode: 2007GSLSP.273..279M. doi: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.273.01.22. S2CID 129384807. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019 . Retrieved 16 February 2019.Aristotle (1931) [350 BCE]. "Book III part 6". Meteorology. Translated by E. W. Webster. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014 . Retrieved 20 February 2023– via The Internet Classics Archive.