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No, shale is a finer-grained rock and will give better preservation than a sandstone.
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Why are fossils more likely to be formed in shale and sandstone than in conglomerate?
Shale and sandstone are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that compact well to preserve fossils due to their low porosity and permeability. Conglomerate, being a coarse-grained rock with larger particles and higher porosity, tends to have more spaces for organic material to decompose or be destroyed before preservation can occur.
What sedimentary rock often has fossils?
Paleontologists are looking for fossils in sedimentary rock.
Do fossil form in shale or halite?
Fossils could form in shale. Halite is table salt, a mineral with a crystalline structure that is not compatible with understood fossil formation methods.
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually found in sedimentary rock.
Where can you most likely find a lot of fossils?
To find fossils, you have to go underground, and also, if you have defeated the elite four then you are more likely to find more fossils.
Why are you more likely to find fossils in metomorphic then sedimentay?
You are most likely to find fossils in sedimentary rock.
ARE Fossils always found in igneous rocks?
No, fossils are typically found in sedimentary rocks rather than igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and lithification of sediments, making them more likely to preserve fossils due to their layered nature. Igneous rocks, on the other hand, form from the cooling and solidification of molten rock and are less likely to contain fossils.
Can you use radiocarbon dating on shale containing leaf fossils?
No,fossilsare just the impressions of an organism engraved on geologic material (rock, sediment, resin etc). Scientists useradiometric datingto date these types of materials.
What more likely to have fossils grainy rocks or crystal rocks?
I am pretty sure grainy rocks because they are more common than crystals. They are more likely to contain sea creature fossils. They are likely to have sea creature fossils in them because the land we stand on now, was once covered in water.
Are dinosaurs or plants more likely to become fossils?
By their sheer numbers, plants.
Is aragonite more likely to be found in younger or older fossils?
Aragonite is more likely to be found in younger fossils. This is because aragonite is a less stable form of calcium carbonate compared to calcite, which tends to recrystallize into calcite over time in older fossils.
Which type of rock would be most likely to contain fossils?
Generally, fossils are found in sedimentary rocks because other rocks (igneous and metamorphic) would expose fossils to too much heat while the rocks formed. However, there are rare exceptions to this.
