Under a stereo microscope, I found cells of my fossil filled up with aluminium. Also, the collagen in my fossil looked like filling up with aluminium--very shiny. Is there any such fossil?
2007-03-09 21:10:13 · 2 answers · asked by lin440315 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I very much doubt that what you are looking at is aluminium as Al is never found in nature as a native metal but always as an Al compound. This is because it is far too reactive to survive for any length of time as a metal before combining with other elements to form compounds.
What you may be seeing is one of the sulphide minerals such as pyrite or marcasite which look metallic and can also appear white in small crystals. These minerals are often found filling cavities or as replacement minerals in fossils.
2007-03-09 22:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
U K tells it as it is ... he is correct and other than affirmation there is nothing of substance that i can add...
2007-03-14 15:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by ccseg2006 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋