answersLogoWhite

0

How are rock fossils formed?

User Avatar

Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

we dont know?

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why do rock fossils form in sedimentary rock and not in igneous rock-?

Fossils are formed in sedimentary rock because the rock is formed at temperatures that do not destroy the fossils like the igneous rocks would.


What kind of rock are fossils formed in?

sedimentary rocks.


What type of rock is formed from fossils?

sedimentary rocks


What fossils formed when an organism dissolves and leaves an empty space in a rock are called?

Voids left behind by once present fossils are called 'trace fossils'.


What does the rock cycle have anything to do with fossils?

Sedimentary rocks are rocks that are formed by layers of different things compacting very tightly. These layers can have a lot of different things in them, like fossils. So, sedimentary rocks are partially made up of fossils.


Why are index fossils useful for figure out the age of a set of disturbed rock layers?

index fossils are useful for figuring out the age of a set of disturbed rock layers by index fossils are used to determine when rock layers were formed so if they were used to figure out the age of a set of disturbed rock layers than they can also figure out when they were formed .


What kind of rock is the site of most fossils?

Sedimentary rock is the most common type of rock that contains fossils. Fossils are formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried in sediment, which hardens into sedimentary rock over time, preserving the fossilized organisms.


Fossils formed when an organism dissolves and leaves an empty space in a rock are called?

Voids left behind by once present fossils are called 'trace fossils'.


Why do rock and not fossils form sedimentary rock and not igneous rock?

Because sedimentery rock is formed under the sea, sediment collects at the bottom of the ocean, and so does a few dead sea creatures, then t gets squashed by other sediment, igneous rock is formed by lava cooling, so there is no fossils in it.


What is a rock formed from the remains of living things called?

A rock formed from the remains of living things is called a sedimentary rock. This type of rock is formed through a process known as lithification, where sediments such as dead plants or animals accumulate and become compacted over time. Examples include limestone, coal, and chalk.


Why do fossils form in sedimentary rock and not in igneous rock?

Because sedimentery rock is formed under the sea, sediment collects at the bottom of the ocean, and so does a few dead sea creatures, then t gets squashed by other sediment, igneous rock is formed by lava cooling, so there is no fossils in it.


What fossils can be formed from plant leaves a thin layer of carbon on rock?

A fossil fuel