Picture Gallery

Search For: 

Discovering Fossils 09-30

Discovering Fossils 09-30
Previous Image | Next Image
Description:  Tectonic activity induces nearby sediment to mobilise, burying the fish in the event.
Rapid burial is a common component for optimal fossilisation, as prolonged exposure would otherwise increase the likelihood of disturbance from scavengers and/or currents. Burial may also occur quickly if a high volume of sediment is deposited in the area following a period of heavy rain that delivers sediment from major rivers (for example).
Picture Stats:
Views: 591
Filesize: 37.78kB
Height: 338 Width: 450
Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=11175
Keywords: fossil fossils 
Return to Gallery