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Why does petrifaction usually produce fossils with more information than fossil casts?
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∙ 12y ago
Because it is harder.
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What are some aspects of an organism that cannot be studied using fossil evidence. Why don't fossils provide information about these characteristics?
Fossils can't usually provide information about the soft tissues of an organism because soft tissues rarely become fossilized. Also, fossils rarely provide information about interactions among organisms and thus tell us little about animal behavior.
What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
Why are fossils sometimes colored?
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock derives its color from a variety of sources, but usually from the minerals which compose the rock.
Are rocks that have fossils in them are usually formed from animals?
No. Fossils can be animal, plant, or other things (like footprints or coprolites). Coal, for instance, is mostly plant matter and has lots of 'fossils' in it.
What type of rock layer are tertiary fossils usually found in?
metamorphic
What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
What are some aspects of an organism that cannot be studied using fossil evidence. Why don't fossils provide information about these characteristics?
Fossils can't usually provide information about the soft tissues of an organism because soft tissues rarely become fossilized. Also, fossils rarely provide information about interactions among organisms and thus tell us little about animal behavior.
Why are fossils colored?
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock derives its color from a variety of sources, but usually from the minerals which compose the rock.
Why are fossils sometimes colored?
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rock derives its color from a variety of sources, but usually from the minerals which compose the rock.
Are fossils usually found in sedimentary rocks?
yes
What rock are fossils are usually found in?
Sedimentary rocks
Are rocks that have fossils in them are usually formed from animals?
No. Fossils can be animal, plant, or other things (like footprints or coprolites). Coal, for instance, is mostly plant matter and has lots of 'fossils' in it.
Does lamprophyre form fossils?
A lamprophyre is a type of ultramafic intrusive igneous rock. It is very rare for fossils to be formed in igneous rocks (and they usually only form as mold fossils in extrusive deposits). As such fossils will not form in lamprophyres.
Fossils are usually found in?
sedimentary rock
What sort of places are fossils usually found in?
Sedimentary rock
What kind of rocks usually have fossils?
The kind of rock is sedimentary.
Do all rocks form fossils?
No, fossils are actually very difficult to find. The majority of fossils found are marine invertebrates. They are usually found in sedimentary rock. However, there is plenty of sedimentary rock that contains no fossils at all.
