A derived fossil or reworked fossil is a fossil found in rock made later than when the fossilized animal or plant died:[1][2] it happens when a hard fossil is freed from a soft rock formation by erosion and redeposited in a currently forming sedimentary deposit.
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Fossil Fools Day — is an environmental demonstration day. It occurs on April 1st. The name is a play on the term fossil fuels and April Fools Day. Fossil Fools Day began in 2005. Events are held in many cities around the world. These events oppose energy derived… … Wikipedia
fossil fuel — Energy. any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life. * * * Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth s crust that can be used as a source of energy.… … Universalium
Fossil-fuel power station — A working coal plant in Rochester, Minnesota The St. Clair Power Plant, a large coal fired ge … Wikipedia
fossil fuel — /ˈfɒsəl fjul/ (say fosuhl fyoohl) noun a hydrocarbon based energy source derived from the remains of living organisms (or their products) and formed deep within the earth, such as coal, petroleum, or natural gas. Fossil fuels are formed under… …
fossil fuel — noun any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are irreplaceable, and their burning generates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide … Wiktionary
fossil fuel — fos′sil fu el n. ene any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
fossil record — /fɒsəl ˈrɛkɔd/ (say fosuhl rekawd) noun the account of the history of living things derived by tracking species preserved as fossils in particular geological times, with regard to their evolutionary relationships …
Transitional fossil — The London specimen of Archaeopteryx, discovered only two years after the publication of On the Origin of Species Missing link redirects here. For other uses, see Missing Link. A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a lifeform that… … Wikipedia
Living fossil — is an informal term for any living species (or clade) of organism which appears to be the same as a species otherwise only known from fossils and has no close living relatives. These species have all survived major extinction events, and… … Wikipedia
