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Which best describes a fossil cast?​

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cast: A mold filled with sediment and hardened to create a replica of the original fossil

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fossil casts form when a mold fills with material, such as sediments or soluble minerals, and creates a replica of the original organism. A cast can be compared to putting Jell-o into a mold and letting it set; the removed form is a cast of the mold.

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