Unlike most of the structures, fossils can't be located via the /locate command or with the "feature" condition for advancements.
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wobst.michael
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Petition to Re-Open as Nether Fossils can be located as of 20w11a
violine1101
There's a new ticket for this: MC-174499
Yanis48
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