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FALSE It's still a fossil because it's been preserved for millions of years (or whatever) using some kind of minerals. I think. I'm pretty sure.

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Q: A coprolite is technically not a fossil because no bone or shell is present true or false?
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Is coprolites a fossil?

a coprolite is a foosil


Is coprolite a mineral?

Coprolite is a valuable trace fossil for the archaeologist, but is NOT a mineral.A mineral must be of fixed composition, and have a fixed crystal shape.


Is poop a mineral?

No. Even fossil excrement, coprolite, is not a mineral.[Strictly a trace fossil, as it is an accessory of the animal.]


What 3 ways can you identify a trace fossil?

You can identify them by what IS the fossil. The 3 fossils are prints, coprolite, or smooth rocks corroded by gizzards.


Can fossils be trace fossils?

Indeed: a Trace Fossil is that of a burrow, footprint, coprolite, etc that's not a fossil of the animal itself that left the trace.


Why should you keep using fossil fuels?

Because there is no suitable alternative at present


Is oxygen present in fossil fuel?

Turn out that it is not present (OXYGEN in fossil fuels).


A type of what fossils is preserved animal dung?

Preserved animal feces from a long time ago would be a fossil trace. Petrified human feces would be called paleofeces. However, fresh animal feces would not be considered a fossil.


What do you call a mineralized trace of a living organism preserved in rock?

A trace fossil can be anything from a coprolite (faeces) to a footprint. It is anything which proves the creature's existence without being the actual creature itself. For example, an ammonite shell is proof of its individual existence, but its faeces give us little information about its appearance. A fossil could be a cast, mold, or true form fossil.


Is a thin cavity in a rock showing where a shell has decayed a fossil?

This is called a mold, a mold is when a fossil has a cavity in a rock, it turns into a fossil when it becomes a cast, so technically yes it is a fossil


Are there fuels which are not fossils fuels?

Yes! There are because fossil fuel have to be made up of decayed animal or plant parts. Some are not because they are naturally made differently. Others, are forged so, they are TECHNICALLY not real fossil fuels, though, some may consider them...


Why do fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned?

fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned because sulfur is present in them. things like coal which is carbon or gas which is a hydrocarbon are examples of this. fossil fuels are bad because sulfur dioxide causes acid rain. hope this helps :)