• Question: Do fossils all look the same?

    Asked by Jessica109 to Maria on 21 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Maria McNamara

      Maria McNamara answered on 21 Nov 2019:


      No. Fossils can be preserved in different ways. Some are preserved as organic remains, so they appear black to dark brown. Some can be preserved in different minerals: calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate both appear white but iron sulfide (fool’s gold) appears golden in colour!

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