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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > MICROFOSSILS

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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. (en)

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  • 2012-06-26 15:11:31.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add broader relation (MICROFOSSILS [6d00c961-de64-40ed-becd-3a95cae182e3,40051] - OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS [5237fae3-c98e-4d4a-9013-d7c824b3862b,40027]);
  • 2012-07-24 16:00:25.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: 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. language code: en);

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