How do we preserve fossils?
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The formation of a mold and cast is a very common type of indirect preservation. After the remains of an organism have been buried and cemented within sediment, water percolating through the sediment leaches out the fossil. This leaves a cavity in the rock, called a mold.
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The formation of a mold and cast is a very common type of indirect preservation. After the remains of an organism have been buried and cemented within sediment, water percolating through the sediment leaches out the fossil. This leaves a cavity in the rock, called a mold.