This Rock Was Once Alive
May 01, 2019
2 minutes
Mold Fossils
Sometimes creatures leave an imprint of their bodies in mud or sand that hardens to stone. This is how we know about ancient leaves and soft-bodied creatures.
True Fossils
True fossils are made when minerals (tiny bits of rock) replace the bone over many thousands of years. The result is a bone-shaped rock
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