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Fossils are the preserved, fossilized remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms. They are mainly found in sedimentary rocks, particularly in limestones, mudstones, siltstones, and sandstones. Biostratigraphy is an important tool for the correlation and relative dating of rock units or successions.
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McCann, T. (2021). Fossils and Paleoecology. In: Pocket Guide Geology in the Field. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63082-2_6
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