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A limestone that contains fossils would be classified as what type of sedimentary rock?
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What sedimentary rock often has fossils?
Paleontologists are looking for fossils in sedimentary rock.
Are mammal fossils found in rock?
Fossils of animals and plants can be found in sedimentary rock (limestone, chalk, slate, etc).
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.
Does sandstone contain fossils?
Yes, sedimentary rock contains many fossils mainly because they can be gently cover with sediment and preserve the fossils.
Which type of rock may contain fossil?
fossils almost allways occur in sedementary rock. this is the only way to get fossils without burning or cruching the fossil. you sometimes get fossils in igneous rock, but this is very rare. igneous rock fossils do not have any actual "fossils" in them, they are just impressions.
What type of rocks have fossils found in them?
Fossils are nearly always found in some type of sedimentary rock. Limestone is a sedimentary rock which very commonly contains fossils, as is coal.
What sedimentary rock is made underwater from the shells of animals?
limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
What sedimentary rock is made underwater from shells of animals?
limestone is made underwater from the shells of animals. We know this because limestone also contains many fossils.
What rock type in which you might find fossils?
sedimentary rocks are what fossils are found in
What sedimentary rock often has fossils?
Paleontologists are looking for fossils in sedimentary rock.
Which group of rocks tends to have fossils?
Sedimentary, especially limestone.
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually found in sedimentary rock.
Is Limestone contains fossils?
Some of it does.
Is limestoner man made?
No. limestone is a sedimentary rock, and can contain fossils
What contains different kind of fossils?
Sedimentary rocks
What rock i s crumbly and contains fossils?
Chalk - however, the fossils are microfossils called Coccolithophores. Limestone is a soft sedimentary rock, not exactly "crumbly" like chalk but more likely to contain fossils visible to the naked eye.
Which is a biochemical rock that contains fossils?
Limestone ;) <3
