The Formation of Fossils

[theotherguy]

With what conditions, and how long do fossils take to form?

 

[Vance]

Here is a quick overview of the process of the formation of fossils:

http://scienceviews.com/dinosaurs/fossilformation.html

Actually, fossils don't always take a long time to form. Most fossils, by themselves, are not a problem for a young earth. The problems come from geological context, including the following:

Independent dating of sediments via any number of techniques.

Multiple layers of fossils. Sometimes each layer preserves an entire ecosystem.

In-place marine fossils on mountains, showing that the mountain must have risen since the fossil was deposited.

Reworked fossils, showing that a mountain must have risen and eroded since the fossil was deposited.

Many fossils occur in amber, and the formation of amber cannot happen rapidly. First, plant resin polymerizes to produce copal, which takes thousands of years. Then the volatile oils must evaporate, which can take millions of years more.

 

[Biliskner]

http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/fossils.asp

read it to your heart's content. then decide for yourself.