So right into the point, I was talking with my friend about millions of years old fosils, and he said it's impossible, even if these bones survive decomposition (for example by being in an anaerobic place before decomposition gets it's hand on all of it), that they, and I emphasize this, they "poof into dust when you dig them up and they contact air".

So, if a million year old half scull is dug up, according to him, it can't be used because it emidiately poofs into dust.

I mean, is this anywhere near truth? He was using this as an argument against the fossil record of evolution. Yes, the whole record, and the RE teacher was like "I know, I know, Darwin's theory is a fraud"

And while we're at it, the teacher also said that he'll bring me quotes from darwin saying that he admitted that he doesn't believe his own theory and made it up for some personal reason. I mean, I know Darwin got genetics wrong for example, but saying that his natural selection is wrong because he just made it up. I mean, I don't even care if he dreamt of it after a night of over drinking! Evolution by natural selection is proven and no quote, even by it's own finder, would change that!
Plus I have my doubt on that quote of his.


So bottom line, do old fossils poof when exposed to air, or in other words, when dug up? Poof instantaneously like he said? Or for the sake of argument, after a day or two? Poof before the geologists can place it in a safe condition?