Monday, October 15, 2018

Geology Fun Fact - Fossil Chalk

Here is an old series that I am in the process of updating:

Geology Fun Facts

Fossil Chalk
Naturally forming chalk is actually made up of millions of little fossils called coccoliths, which were the round “shells” of phytoplankton (a type of marine micro-plant) called coccolithophores.



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