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The vast majority of fossils are found in marine sediments because it is the easiest environment in which to be buried without the original animal or plant rotting or being eaten.
Fresh water sediments such as lakes are also good for fossil formation especially when the lake has periodically dried up or a natural disaster has removed a lot of the oxygen from the water.
Most fossils of land animals, birds and plants are found in river or lake sediments when the organism has been washed into the water upon death.
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∙ 11y agoIntrusive rock formed by cooled magma would most-likely not have any fossils. Considering the heat involved with magma, this would more-than-likely destroy the traces of the animal or plant.
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Would an evaporate rock be likely to have fossils in it?
Yes
Where would you most likely find fossil bearing rocks?
The most likely place would be at a limestone or dolostone rock quarry. However, fossils can be found in an abundance of places. Fossils are common in landscaping gravels, or anywhere mixed rocks are found.
How would a geologist determine the age of rock layers and fossils if the geologist found a never before seen rock layer that contain fossils?
First step would be relative-dating: examining the new unit in the context of known rocks above and below it. Then look for correlative formations & fossils elsewhere.
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 does marble contain fossils?
This is because of the way that it is formed.When you have a rock that is formed through metamorphisis then it has been created through heat and pressure acting on other rocks.Fossils are inherently delicate things and therefore precious little would withstand the conditions that are required to create marble - and therefore marble hardly ever contains fossils as a direct result of this
Which most likely would contain fossils?
sedimentary bedrock
Which bedrock would most likely to contain fossils?
sedimentary bedrock
Which rocks would most likely contain a fossil in rock and minrol?
Limestone and shale contain fossils.
What kind of rock would be most likely to find a fossil sandstone or marble?
Sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock - which is the only type of rock which can contain fossils.
Would an evaporate rock be likely to have fossils in it?
Yes
What type of rock would fossils most likely likely be found in?
Sediment
What might sedimentary rock contain that igneous rocks would not?
FOSSILS.
What environments would most likely NOT contain fossils. sediment deposited in a riverbed a thick deposit of dried mud layers of sand that accumulate over thousands of years in?
the answer is cooled magma
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.
How fossil records help in solving problems about evolutions?
When it comes to fossil records, all of the fossils of one geological era are contained in one strata (Layer) of rock. The fossil record does not only contain animal fossils. It also contains fossils of the different flora of the region, thus dictating the type of environment. If you know what kind of environment was around then you will know what type of skills a species of animal would need to survive. Therefore as you look through newer layers you can see how a certain species have changed over time to adapt to their environment.
Where would you most likely find fossil bearing rocks?
The most likely place would be at a limestone or dolostone rock quarry. However, fossils can be found in an abundance of places. Fossils are common in landscaping gravels, or anywhere mixed rocks are found.
Would you be less likely to find fossils in metamorphic rock than in sedimentary rock?
Yes.
