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Usually a fossil needs to be at least 10,000 years old. However, there is more than just age to a fossil.
Fossils are often made of sediment and rock that has taken the shape of the object. Therefore, it is just just old, it is also mineralized.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe ages of fossils can vary dramatically. Petrifications fossils might be only decades old, where fossils of some stromatolites can be billions of years old.
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∙ 13y agoMost fossils are at least 10,000 years old.
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∙ 13y agoBased on what scientists have discovered, they are mainly 150 to 65 million years old. Very few dinosaurs lived before that, but keep in mind that I could be wrong.
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∙ 13y agofosils are up to 100000 years old
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∙ 12y agoAt least 1 to 2 million years ago
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Which province in Canada has the most dinosaur fossils?
The province that has the most dinosaur fossils is ALBERTA
Is there dinosaur fossils in South America?
There were many dinosaur fossils found in South America. Certain species of dinosaur can only be found in South America such as Argentinasaurus and Giganotosaurus
Do dinosaur fossils have the organic material from the dead dinosaur?
Only very rarely.
Can you show me dinosaur fossils?
No. I can not show you dinosaur fossils. But, if you go to a large natural history museum in a large city, you can see dinosaur fossils. New York City has the Museum of Natural History. Chicago has the Field Museum. Other large cities all over the world have such museums that have dinosaur fossils. It should not be too difficult for you to get to such a major city.
Which layer of the Badlands contains reptile fossils but no dinosaur fossils?
The Badlands in Badlands National Park contain reptile fossils (including alligator fossils), but do not contain dinosaur fossils. Note that "Badlands" refers to a type of geographical feature, which is not only found in Badlands National Park.
How old is a rock found with dinosaur fossils?
50000000
What kind of fossils are dinosaur tracks?
Dinosaur tracks are trace fossils
What are scienctist who study dinosaur fossils called?
The study of dinosaur's fossils is called:Paleontologists/Paleontology
What desert is a prime area for finding dinosaur fossils?
The Gobi Desert is known for its dinosaur fossils.
Which province in Canada has the most dinosaur fossils?
The province that has the most dinosaur fossils is ALBERTA
How do you locate fossils?
fossils can be anywhere a dinosaur once lived
Is there dinosaur fossils in South America?
There were many dinosaur fossils found in South America. Certain species of dinosaur can only be found in South America such as Argentinasaurus and Giganotosaurus
Where did dinosaur fossils come from?
Dinosaurs
Who found dinosaur fossils?
a paleontologist
What dinosaur fossils were found in Tanzania?
The dinosaur fossil that was found in Tanzania, is a Brachiosaurus.
Do dinosaur fossils have the organic material from the dead dinosaur?
Only very rarely.
Fossils cannot tell us this about a dinosaur?
it cannot tell the color of the dinosaur..
