Does a fossil have to come from something that was once living?

Subject: Does a fossil have to come from something that was once living?

Date: Thu Dec 15 16:56:41 2005
Posted by Amanda
Grade level: 10-12 School: Shaker
City: latham State/Province: ny Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1134691001.Es

Message:


I have gotten conflicting answeres about this. Most sources say that it comes
from a once-living organism, but a few have been more vauge and haven't
specified weather or not it did.

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