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What is the name for a copy of a fossil produced by filling a mold with sediment or crystals?
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Many people incorrectly think that a copy of a fossil is a 'mold'. But the real name for the copy of a fossil is a 'cast'.
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Hollow areas in the sediment in the shape of an organism?
Fossil
What fossil formed when an organism buried in sediment dissolves leaving a hollow are?
The answer is Mold
What is an object that forms when sediment fills a mold and becomes a rock?
It is a cast fossil.
Is a fossil formed when an organism buried in sediment dissolves called?
When a hard part of an organism buried in sediment dissolves an leaves an empty space it is called a mold.
Can a fossil be found in granite?
It is conceivable that a fossil could be found among sedimentary rock crystals, and some dead organisms have actually been replaced by minerals which are composed of crystals. Fossils in gems and crystals from metamorphic or igneous processes--no.
Which type of fossil is formed when an entire organism is filled with materials such as mud or clay and then hardens the entire organism and the filling?
The fossil that is formed when an organism is buried in sediment and hardens into rock is called a cast fossil, in which the empty space serves as a mold.
What does resin pressed in sediment become?
Resin pressed in sediment becomes what
What can a fossil be preserved in?
Sediment and tree sap
Hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism?
Fossil
What makes a fossil form?
It gets buried in sediment
Hollow areas in the sediment in the shape of an organism?
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.
Does coal represent sediment?
No coral is NOT sediment. Coral SAND is a sediment but the coral itself is a living organism - if buried and lithified, the coral becomes a fossil.
What is Paleontology Bulk Sampling?
Collection of a volume of fossil-laden rock or sediment for analysis of fossil content.
Why is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism?
it probably died there as the sediment was beginning to compact and left a trace fossil
Is a dinosaur footprint a fossil?
a footprint.
What is a fossilized mark that is formed in soft sediment by the movement of an animal?
Trace Fossil
