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What is made under water from the shells of animals can have many fossils what kind of rocks?
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What type of rock is most likely to hold a fossil?
A fossil will most likely be found in a sedimentary rock because sedimentary rocks are made out of organic fragments such as rocks, shells, leaves, fossils, pebbles, and so on. A metamorphic rock would not hold a fossil because a metamorphic rock forms under great heat and pressure, and fossils would be destroyed under such conditions. An igneous rock would not hold a fossil because they form through the hardening of molten rock and fossils would be burned up and cremated in lava. Thus, fossils will most likely be found in a sedimentary rock.
What aren't you likely to find a fossil I metamorphic rock or igneous rock?
The fossils will be crushed under the pressures required to create metamorphic rocks and they will melt in the heat required to make igneous rocks.
Where can you find fossils?
Fossils can be found in sedimentary rocks, particularly in areas with ancient marine environments like riverbeds, cliffs, or quarries. They can also be found in areas with ancient forests or volcanic deposits. Museums and fossil parks may also have collections on display.
Why do you seldom find fossils in metamorphic rocks?
As metamorphic rocks form under large pressure and temperature, the original composition of the rock is largely lost. Take for example marble, with it's protolith (original rock) being limestone. Limestone contains a lot of fossils, however, when it's put under pressure, the fossils collapse, the calcium inside dissolves in the water that is present in the rock, and settles at different places again. All this makes sure that you can't actually see the fossils in the marble. It's still the same material, but it's deformed too strong to see the fossils.
Why are fossil rare in conglomerates?
Animals need to be buried under certain conditions in order to fossilize -- rapid burial in a material that shuts out oxygen and predators isd best, which is why mudstones preserve the best fossils. Conglomerates start life as a mass of shingle or pebbles which is later compacted and cemented by the percolation of water. Any animal that died under these conditions would quickly decompose. However, you can find "reworked" fossils in conglometates. These are animals that died millions of years earlier, then the rocks in which they were fossilized brojke away (through erosion) and became part of a conglomerate.
How did fossils become fossils?
It is the skeleton of an animal or shells pushed under rock for thousands of years and then it is a fossil.
Are fossils in rocks?
FOSSILS are found in sedimentary rocks. sedimentary because the rocks have been under water for over millions years and build layers till it made a cliff. THIS IS ROCK CYCLE
Why don't all dead plants and animals become fossils?
They are under Uberpressure and heat cannot be decomposed before they are covered by rocks. Most of the time they do rot away though.
Why fossils are rarely found in metamorphic and igneous rocks?
This is because igneous and metamorphic rocks are created under extreme heat and pressure, and very few fossils would survive those conditions. The most common forms of fossils are those found in sedimentary rocks.
What type of rock is most likely to hold a fossil?
A fossil will most likely be found in a sedimentary rock because sedimentary rocks are made out of organic fragments such as rocks, shells, leaves, fossils, pebbles, and so on. A metamorphic rock would not hold a fossil because a metamorphic rock forms under great heat and pressure, and fossils would be destroyed under such conditions. An igneous rock would not hold a fossil because they form through the hardening of molten rock and fossils would be burned up and cremated in lava. Thus, fossils will most likely be found in a sedimentary rock.
Why are fossils rare in igneous and metamorphic rock?
This is because igneous and metamorphic rocks are created under extreme heat and pressure, and very few fossils would survive those conditions. The most common forms of fossils are those found in sedimentary rocks.
What do sea otters use for survival?
They groom there fur because it needs to be clean to keep the otters warm. and it has a pouch under its armpit to hold rocks which they use for cracking shells of animals they eat
How does paleontology add to our understanding of earth's history?
By studying animals without backbones, animals with backbones , fossils of plant's track left behind by animals and piece together the conditions under which fossils were formed.
What Grassland animals live under rocks?
bugs or little tiny animals that can fit under a rock.
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.
Where does the hermit crab live example under rocks in the water?
A hermit crab lives in the empty shells of other sea creatures. As it grows it moves on to bigger shells.
Where do animals in the desert live?
usually under rocks or in the sand or even maybe in the ground
