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Why did the mucrospirifer fossil only found in sedimentary rocks?
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∙ 13y ago
All fossils are found only in sedimentary rock. The heat and/or pressure involved in the formation of igneous or metamorphic rock would destroy the fossil.
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What type of rock is a fossil?
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Where Would You Most Likely Find A Fossil?
A fossil would most likely be found in sedimentary rocks
Would you find fossil in sedimentary rocks?
Yes, you can find fossils in sedimentary rocks.
Which type of rock is where fossils are found?
They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks
Which evidence for evolution uses impressions of plants and animals pressed into sedimentary rock?
The evidence for evolution that uses impressions of plants and animals into sedimentary rock is the study of fossils. The study of fossils and where they are found is a determining factor about what was going on in a period of history.
Why are fossil found in sedimentary rocks and not in igneous rocks?
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Do sedimentary rocks contain fossil?
yes fossils are found in sedimentary rocks but not in igneous and metamorphic rocks. hope this helps
What type of rock is a fossil?
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Which is not a use for fossil found in sedimentary rocks?
determining the mineral compostition of the rock.
Where Would You Most Likely Find A Fossil?
A fossil would most likely be found in sedimentary rocks
What is the type of rocks which contain fossil fuels?
I think they're found in the fossils of dead animals or plants.
Would you find fossil in sedimentary rocks?
Yes, you can find fossils in sedimentary rocks.
Which type of rock is where fossils are found?
They are mostly found in Sedimentary Rocks
What kind of rock do fossils form?
Sedimentary rock, its rarely found in metamorphic and never found in igneous rock because it would make the fossil of the animal worped and changed. It wouldn't be with the original form on metamorphic and igneous would destroy the whole fossil.
What sedimentary rocks are formed from the remains of plants and animals?
Organic Sedimentary Rocks are formed from remains of plants and animals.
Which evidence for evolution uses impressions of plants and animals pressed into sedimentary rock?
The evidence for evolution that uses impressions of plants and animals into sedimentary rock is the study of fossils. The study of fossils and where they are found is a determining factor about what was going on in a period of history.
Where is a fossil found?
Fossils can be found almost anywhere where the rocks are old enough and conditions in their deposition were right. Generally fossils are found in sedimentary rocks, often where there used to be lakes or shallow seas.
