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Palaeontology
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/palaeontology/Palaeontology is the study of fossils. Fossils are the remains or traces of prehistoric living things and are preserved in substances such as sediments, coal, tar, oil, amber or volcanic ash, or frozen in ice or naturally mummified.
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What are fossils?
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/The word ‘palaeontology’ refers to the study of ancient life. It is derived from the Greek words palaios (ancient) and logos (study). Fossils form the basis of this science.
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Fossil sites of Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/Fossils are a part of our natural heritage and while the vast majority of fossils found by amateur collectors are worth very little in monetary terms, they may be important scientifically.
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Earth science
https://australian.museum/learn/minerals/The Mineralogy and Palaeontology collections include rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils, and reveal how the earth was formed.
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Jurassic World by Brickman
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