SUMMARY OF FOSSIL CATEGORIES
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Body or Trace Fossil? |
What We Can Learn from Fossil? |
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Permineralization
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Compression
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Impression
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Casts and Molds
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Compaction
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Molecular Fossils
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Freezing
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Amber
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Drying and Dessication
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Wax and Asphalt
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Trace Fossils
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