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Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can potentially contain what?
fossils
What Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can potentially contain?
fossils
What type of rocks can contain fossils on them?
Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
What is the importance of sedimentary rocks?
They Often Contain fossils.
Which rocks contain fossils sedimentary or igneous?
sedimentry
Sedimentary rocks that formed organically typically contain what?
Sedimentary rocks that formed organically typically contain calcite. Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rocks.
Do sedimentary rocks contain fossil?
yes fossils are found in sedimentary rocks but not in igneous and metamorphic rocks. hope this helps
What are the types of rock that contain fossils?
sedimentary rocks
Do igneous rocks usually contain fossils?
Igneous rock is composed of lava or magma that has cooled and solidified. Fossils are only found within the various strata of sedimentary rock.
Does igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks contain fossils?
No. In general, there are no fossils in igneous or metamorphic rocks, because the high heat and pressure involved would destroy any fossils. Fossils are almost always found in sedimentary rock.
What might sedimentary rock contain that igneous rocks would not?
FOSSILS.
What types of stones are most likely to contain fossils?
There are three basic types of rock; sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Igneous rocks are formed by volcanic action and don't contain fossils. Sedimentary rocks are formed, usually under water, by eroded material accumulating. Metamorphic rocks are formed when sedimentary rocks are changed by heating and/or pressure. From this, you can see that sedimentary rocks are the most likely to contain fossils, although metamorphic rocks also can contain fossils. Any sedimentary rock can contain fossils, but some make fossil hunting easier. Shales and mudstones are particularly good; chalk is pretty much entirely made of fossils - it's formed of skeletons of small organisms, but its difficult to see the individual fossils.
