Package GeoSciML/Fossil

The GeoSciML Fossil package contains classes for representing Fossils.
These may be: FossilMold or TraceFossil.
They are linked to living or once living things by the Organism class.

It is recommended that a fossil(s) behaving as a "material" should be described asa "constituent part" of an earth material.

Class Summary

<<FeatureType>> Classes
FossilMold
<<FeatureType>>
A fossil that is a negative image of some organism or part of an organism. Considered a structure because the mold has the same relationship to its material substrate that a geologic structure does--the mold is in the substrate, it is not the substrate itself.
TraceFossil
<<FeatureType>>
A sedimentary structure produced by the life activities (other than growth) of some organism. Neuendorf et al. (2005) restrict to structures produced by animals; further consideration needed on how to deal with structures produced by other life-forms.
<<Type>> Classes
Organism
<<Type>>
Broad class to represent any living or once living thing. This is the connection to taxonomy/biology for fossils.
 

Tagged Values

Tag Value Notes
xsdDocument fossil.xsd Description: Relative path to XML Schema document corresponding to this package.
 

UML Diagram: Context diagram: FossilMold

UML Diagram

UML Diagram: Context diagrm: Organism

UML Diagram

UML Diagram: Context diagram: TraceFossil

UML Diagram

UML Diagram: Summary diagram: Fossil

UML Diagram