EggplantTrent

I'm in a debate with a creationist and he is claiming that fossilization is best explained by a great flood (being that fossilization does not take millions of years, but happens instantaneously during a catastrophic event).

This is obviously false, and I'm trying to find a link to show him rates at which things fossilize, but a search on google results in a whole bunch of links from answers in genesis and other creationist sites.

Any links would be appreciated.

EggplantTrent

Coragyps

Google "taphonomy." Most YEC's don't know that word, but it means "the study of how stuff fossilizes."

Late_Cretaceous

Even if fossilization only takes a few years, so what? A fossil could still be very ancient. Take for example fossilized embryos from the cambrian, you're only talking about a clump of cells here - in a case like that fossilization must have been quick. Heck some volcanic rocks form in a matter of minutes, and they can be billions of years old.

I have heard that arguement before and simply cannot comprehend tha logic of it.