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MICROFOSSILS  

DEFINITION

  • Microfossils are fossils too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope, e.g., a foraminifer or ostracode. It may be the remains of microscopic organisms or a part of a larger orgnaism.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6e872413-f416-43dd-a960-942ef892ae59

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