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Microfossil vs Alginite - What's the difference?

microfossil | alginite |

As nouns the difference between microfossil and alginite

is that microfossil is any microscopic fossil, such as that of a pollen grain while alginite is (petrology) a component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

microfossil

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • any microscopic fossil, such as that of a pollen grain

    • See also

    *mesofossil *micropaleontology

    alginite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia alginite)
  • (petrology) A component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.

    • Hyponyms

    * lamalginite * telalginite