By Mrs.Soheir Zaki Abdel-Fattah Fossils By Mrs.Soheir Zaki Abdel-Fattah
Fossils: traces and remains of an old living organisms in sedimentary rocks.
Why sedimentary rocks?
Traces & Remains
Types of fossils 1- complete body fossils. 2- mold 3- cast Types of fossils 1- complete body fossils. 2- mold 3- cast. 4- petrified fossils.
1- complete body fossils.
2- mold
3- cast
4- petrified fossils.
Importance of fossils
Age determination of sedimentary rocks
Figuring out the paleoenvironment The past environment of an area during a given period of its history.
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Petroleum exploration indicate presence of petroleum by microfossils