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Introduction to fossils (education video)

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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Learn about studying fossils (palaeontology) in this behind-the-scenes visit to the Commonwealth Palaeontological Collection. The formation of fossils is explained and different types of fossils are shown. The collection contains thousands of specimens including microscopic organisms called Foraminifera. Viewers learn that there are many scientific uses of fossils and this collection is a resource that scientists continue to study today.

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Title Introduction to fossils (education video)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/572fb00d-5f0d-4ffb-94d7-0eb141b98aae
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 08/04/2019
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Introduction to fossils (education video)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/introduction-to-fossils-education-video