On the basis of the method of preservation, fossils are grouped into eight main categories and comments on fossil spots of these categories are mentioned below: Category # 1. Compression (e.g., Zamites sp.): 1. Parts or fragments of plant are buried beneath the sediments in this fossil. 2. The buried specimen becomes flat. It is retained in the form of [...]
The following points highlight six main sophisticated techniques which are employed these days to study the fossils in laboratory. The techniques are: 1. Ground Thin Section Technique 2. Peel Technique 3. Transfer Technique 4. Maceration Technique 5. X-ray Technique 6. Microtomy Technique. 1. Ground Thin Section Technique: The specimen to be studied is cut into small-sized sections. Its surfaces are [...]
This article provides an essay on palaeobotany. Introduction to Palaeobotany: Palaeobotany or Paleobotany (American spelling) is a study of the plant life of the geological past. It is a branch of the wider geological science of Palaeontology (Paleontology) which deals with both animal and plant remains. In Palaeontology animal remains get predominance over plant remains as the former are more [...]