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Re:Paleontologists are trying to understand why the fossil r... by giantrobot on Thursday December 24, 2020 @02:44PM (#25530751)
Fossils aren't bone. They're mineral deposits in the space the bone used to be. In rare cases there might be some original tissue but for the most part fossils are formed from sediment(?) infill. Preserved bones are...bones and not fossils. Think of fossilization like lost-wax casting.
Re:Paleontologists are trying to understand why the fossil r... by jjtheblunt on Thursday December 24, 2020 @02:51PM (#25530816)
Excellent point. I hadn't thought of it, but knew it as a kid, when I read your comment.