What type of fossilization did you simulate with the leaf? Is there any carbon r

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What type of fossilization did you simulate with the leaf? Is there any carbon remaining? Explain your answer.

What type(s) of fossilization did you simulate with the shell? Does any original material remain when this type of fossilization takes place in nature?

What type of fossilization did you simulate with the insect? Did "hard" and "soft" parts remain?

Overall, which method of preservation best kept detail of the life form? What are some advantages and drawbacks in studying each mode of preservation?

In the natural world, which type of preservation is most likely to occur? Defend your answer.

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Introduction

There are 2 main types of fossil preservation:

(1) Alteration (2) Direct preservation

Most common method of fossil preservation is happening with alteration. In alteration, the organic material is conveted into a new material. It may happen partially to fully. There are many types of foosil preservation in the alteration:

Q. What type of fossilization did you simulate with the leaf? Is there any carbon remaining? Explain your answer.

Q. What type(s) of fossilization did you simulate with the shell? Does any original material remain when this type of fossilization takes place in nature?

Q. What type of fossilization did you simulate with the insect? Did "hard" and "soft" parts remain?

Q. Overall, which method of preservation best kept detail of the life form?

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