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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoA mold fossil is what is formed from the impression of a rock. A cast is what happens when the mold is filled.
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∙ 13y agoA cast is the filled in copy of the mold and the mold is empty
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∙ 9y agoBoth a mold and a cast hold an organism or a part of an organism. A mold for example is used for jello or to bake a cake. A cast is an impression made from for example a footprint. 69
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∙ 13y agoIf the mold is a negative image then the cast is a positive image.
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∙ 11y agothey both leave a some sortive imprint of the animals and plants that died
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How is a cast related to a mold?
Mold is related to cast because they are types of fossilizations, where the physical characteristics of organisms are impressed onto rocks. Most impressions occur in coarse porous rocks such as sandstones.
What forms when a fossil mold is filled?
when fossile mould is filled it forms the model of the fossile
What is cast fossil?
it is a fossil copy of an organism filled withsediment or mineral deposits.
How is a cast fossil formed?
a Cast fossil is formed when the mold is filled with another material forming a cast.
How does a cast fossil form?
When the animal dies its skeleton settles on the sea floor and is buried by sediment. that thickens and begins to turn to stone. The skeleton dissolves and a mold is formed. Minerals crystallize inside the mold and the cast is formed.
How is a cast related to a mold?
Mold is related to cast because they are types of fossilizations, where the physical characteristics of organisms are impressed onto rocks. Most impressions occur in coarse porous rocks such as sandstones.
What is the differnce between a cast and a mold?
A MOLD is used to make a cast.
A cast can form only after the formation of a?
a mold. this is for you Brandon
How is the mold like the cast?
Mold is like cast in being a type of fossil .
What are casts and mold?
a mold is an impression of an organism. a cast is a mold filled with sediment
How is fossils mold different from a fossil cast?
a mold is what you pour materials into to make a cast
What is a mold and cast fossil?
A mold and cast fossil is and exact stone replica of an organism but it is formed like this. The first layer of sediment hardens and forms a mold. then a new layer of sediment fills in the mold and hardens. That is the cast.
Can a fossil be a mold cast?
no
What is mold and cast fossils?
A mold and cast fossil is and exact stone replica of an organism but it is formed like this. The first layer of sediment hardens and forms a mold. then a new layer of sediment fills in the mold and hardens. That is the cast.
What is the meaning of ingot?
That in which metal is cast; a mold., A bar or wedge of steel, gold, or other malleable metal, cast in a mold; a mass of unwrought cast metal.
What the meaning of ingot?
That in which metal is cast; a mold., A bar or wedge of steel, gold, or other malleable metal, cast in a mold; a mass of unwrought cast metal.
What objects are made by casting?
Pottery, casts... You make a cast from a mold. Your dentist may have made a mold of your teeth. From that mold, he can make you a night guard to fit your teeth exactly, to stop grinding your teeth. What he makes is a cast of the mold
