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Index to Creationist Claims,  edited by Mark Isaak,    Copyright © 2004
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Claim CC361:

Fossils can form rapidly, so fossils are not a problem for a young earth.

Response:

  1. Most fossils, by themselves, are not a problem for a young earth. The problems come from geological context, including the following:
  2. 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.

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