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it is a fossil copy of an organism filled withsediment or mineral deposits.
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∙ 13y agoCast fossil is formed when the mold is filled with another material forming a cast.
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What forms when a fossil mold is filled?
when fossile mould is filled it forms the model of the fossile
Is a cast fossil one kind of carbonized fossil?
yeppers
How is a cast fossil formed?
a Cast fossil is formed when the mold is filled with another material forming a cast.
Describe three types of trace fossil?
a trace fossil is like cast, mold, or trace fossil
How are mold and cast related?
The Cast is the fossil of the shell etc itself. The Mould is the hollow left in the surrounding rock if the fossil is removed artificially or by some natural event such as differential dissolution or mass-movement.
What forms when a fossil mold is filled?
when fossile mould is filled it forms the model of the fossile
Is a cast fossil one kind of carbonized fossil?
yeppers
A fossilized jaw bone would represent what type of fossil?
either: cast fossil petrified fossil imprint fossil trace fossil
How is a cast fossil formed?
a Cast fossil is formed when the mold is filled with another material forming a cast.
Can a fossil be a mold cast?
no
What type of fossil is the solid copy of the shape of the organism?
a cast fossil
Show picture of a cast fossil?
cast are sunk in
Which fossil type could contain preserved parts of a organism?
It is called a mold fossil, which can become a cast fossil. After the soft parts of the animal rot away, a cavity remains (the mold fossil) which becomes filled with hardened sand or mud (the cast fossil).
Which forms first a fossil mold or a fossil cast?
First, a thin layer of sediment hardens and forms a mold. Then, what is known as a cast is when a new layer of sediment fills in the mold breaking down the creature/ animal/fossil.
What is more often found - a cast fossil or a mold fossil?
yes it does when the fossil goes into the ground, but not always like when it rains the fossil does not go in the ground fully.
What is a fossil cast?
A cast fossil is used to preserve the hard parts associated with an organism or species. Fossils are most commonly used in regards to dinosaurs.
How is a cast formed?
a Cast fossil is formed when the mold is filled with another material forming a cast.
