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Fossil fuel power plant - A fossil fuel power plant (also known as thermal power plant in Asia, or power station in the UK) is an energy conversion center designed on a large scale for continuous operation. Just as a battery converts relatively small amounts of chemical energy into electricity for temporary or intermittent use, the fossil fuel power plant converts the energy stored in fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas successively into thermal energy, mechanical energy, and finally electric energy for continuous use and distribution across a wide geographic area.

Polystrate fossil - Polystrate or upright fossil describes fossils of single organisms (such as tree trunks) that run through several geological strata. Entire "fossil forests" have been discovered.

Transitional fossil - A transitional fossil is the fossil remains of a creature that exhibits primitive traits in comparison with the more derived life-forms to which it is related. According to evolutionary theory, a transitional form represents an evolutionary stage.

Compression fossil - A compression fossil is a fossil preserved in sedimentary rock that has undergone physical compression. While it is uncommon to find animals preserved as good compression fossils, it is very common to find plants preserved this way.

Suggested Web Sites

Fossils-UK.com - Specialising in UK fossils from the Yorkshire coast and the Dorset Coast. Also runs fossil hunting trips.

The Fossil Record - Catalog of fossils for sale and fossil preparation services. Features trilobites but includes a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate fossils.

Fossil Web - A meeting place for professional and amateur paleontologists. Hundreds of color pictures of fossils for fossil identification. Submit your fossils for identification.

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