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What is the relationship between sedimentary rocks and fossils?
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∙ 16y ago
When sedimentary rocks grow more layers small fossilised animals get caught between the layers. Ther fore when people chip away at the rock or erosion happens the fossilisd animals have been turned into fossils and fall out.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause sedimentary rock is most often formed from the burial of sediments, an organism that is quickly covered in those sediments has a good chance of becoming fossilized. Nearly all fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
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Are there any fossils in sedimentary rocks?
Yes all fossils occur in sedimentary rocks or rocks that began as sedimentary rocks.
Which type of rock is where fossils are found?
They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks
What type of rock can fossils occur in?
Fossils occur in, or can be found in sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks of a sedimentary origin.
What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
Are fossils found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
no, fossils are found only in sedimentary rock.
Are there any fossils in sedimentary rocks?
Yes all fossils occur in sedimentary rocks or rocks that began as sedimentary rocks.
Which type of rock is where fossils are found?
They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks
Where do you get fossils?
In sedimentary rocks.
What type of rock can fossils occur in?
Fossils occur in, or can be found in sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks of a sedimentary origin.
What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
In what type of rocks could you find fossils?
Fossils are principally found in sedimentary rocks and also in some metamorphic rocks of sedimentary origin.
What kind of rocks yield fossils?
Most fossils are preserved in sedimentary rocks.
Are fossils found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
no, fossils are found only in sedimentary rock.
What type of rocks can contain fossils on them?
Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
Fossils are found only in .?
Sedimentary rocks
Why are must fossils in sedimentary rocks?
NO
What do sedimentary rocks have many of?
fossils
