This information is not found in the lecture for this unit, yet the term "fossil" is common. I would like you to learn more as you answer this discussion question(s). How are fossils formed? There is more than one method.Using the Internet, locate an interesting fossil (evidence of past life) of any organism that is not currently living and briefly describe it. Include what the type of organism it is, when it lived, some of its biology, and the web address where you found it. (This may require some original research on your part.)
Fossils are formed in many different ways which seems to me mostly just by a chance of all the stars lining up, with all the elements being at the right time and place. Among them are: Freezing, Drying, Asphalt, Amber, Carbonation and Permineralization. Look at this link for further explanations:
http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/how_are_fossils_formed.html
Instead of simply choosing one fossil, want to point people more in an different area or location that fossils have been found, West Virginia (WV). WV is known for its coal production, which is in fact a fossil fuel. Due the destruction to the fossil during the creation of coal it is very difficult to find any fossil that are still recognizable but the ones that are still preserved that date back over 300 million years ago. What I find interesting is that WV was a swampland during that time yet today is relatively far from the coast and is not a flat land. This has opened my eyes to the fact that fossils can be found anywhere and feel free to see what can and has been found in WV.
http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/TableOfCont.html
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