Mandla: Students of Sarra Pipariya middle school in Nainpur tehsil of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh made the discovery of a lifetime wherein they discovered old fossils that dated back to around 60 million years.
Reportedly, a teacher showed photographs of fossils while explaining a lesson to his students. The very next day, students presented real fossils to the same teacher that dated back to some 60 million years.
Scientists from abroad travelled to Mandla in order to verify the authenticity of these fossils. The students were also appreciated for their discovery.
How are fossils formed
On the death of the plant or humans, it gets decomposed or devoured or becomes part of soil. However, in certain circumstances, nature does not facilitate decomposition and turns them to fossils. Fossils are generally preserved marks left by organisms which could be footprints, nests, impression of leaves or faeces. These impressions made by organisms were made during the time when the subjects are alive.
Teacher's Reaction
According to the school's science teacher, Sanjeev Soni, he was amazed when his students brought the same fossils he taught them about a day ago.
Soni said that he showed some photographs of fossils to his students in order to describe its structures.
Later, Soni along with the children visited the spot where the fossils were found.
When this information reached America, scientist Steve Manchester of Florida University showed and flew all the way to India.