Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such as lakes or ocean basins) have the best chance of being preserved. This is because they ...

Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio At the Limper Geology Museum, you will be able to explore a large collection of local rock, mineral, and ...

Limestone containing an 8 cm fossilized meteorite that fell on the seafloor 470 million years ago, and a fossil octopus shell. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

Fossils found ... bluish-gray. The limestone contains the fossilized remains of fish, mollusks, trilobites, crinoids, and corals. These layers of sedimentary rock were deposited in Cambrian ...

The fossils embedded in Yeardley’s tombstone are not just curious remnants of ancient life; they are key to understanding the stone’s history. Limestone is a sedimentary rock, and its fossils ...