Carbonaceous film

Carbonaceous film

A carbonaceous film is an organism outline of a fossil. It is a type of fossil found in any rock when organic material is compressed, leaving a thick carbon film.

When an organism is buried under many layers of sediment, pressure and heat may build up, leaving this thin film of carbon on rock surfaces.


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