Friday, May 2, 2008

Fossils!

Fossils!
Went to Rock Point Provincial Part on Sunday with Paul Drye, to see the fossil reef. It was pretty cool, but it would have been more impressive if I'd known more about life 350 million years ago. Still and all, I think I'll go back ...

Out of place fossils in older formations
The few discussions which I've seen on out of place fossils have focused more on reworking than on processes which can leave young fossils in old strata (largely because reworking is much more common, probably). ...

What Mars Fossils Might Look Like
Visit required? Martian hematite rocks are far older than the Rio Tinto rocks. They may date back to as much as 3 to 4 billion years ago, a time that coincides with the earliest evolution of life ...

What Mars Fossils Might Look Like
Fossil microbes found along an iron-rich river in Spain reveal how signs of life could be preserved in minerals found on Mars. The discovery may help to equip the next generation Mars rover with the tools it would need to find evidence ...