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According to Hutton 's law of inclusions fragments included in a host rock are older than the host rock itself.

Inclusions are usually other minerals or Rock s, but may also be water, gas or Petroleum . Liquid or vapor inclusions are known as Fluid Inclusions . In the case of Amber it is possible to find insects and plants as inclusions.

The analysis of atmospheric gas bubbles as inclusions in Ice Core s is an important tool in the study of Climate Change .

Contrast with Xenolith .