GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A carbonaceous film or carbon film is an organism outline of a fossil. It is a type of fossil found in any rock when organic material is compressed, leaving only a carbon residue or film.

Detailed explanation-2: -Another type of fossil is a carbon film, an extremely thin coating of carbon on rock. Trace fossils provide evidence of the activities of ancient organisms. Fossil footprints, trails, and burrows are examples of trace fossils.

Detailed explanation-3: -With carbon film fossils, scientists have a “snapshot” of life from ancient times. With this, they can help you understand how life on Earth changed over time and how the Earth itself has changed. This aids in understanding humanity’s own roles and interactions on Earth today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon films are thin film coatings which consist predominantly of the chemical element carbon. They include plasma polymer films, amorphous carbon films (diamond-like carbon, DLC), CVD diamond films as well as graphite films.

Detailed explanation-5: -Carbon films form when some carbon is still left over when an organism is buried under sediment. A film of carbon still remains. Preserved remains are also called fossils.