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.
Sedimentary rocks, such as shale, sandstone, and limestone, are most likely to contain fossils. These rocks form from the accumulation of sediment and often preserve the remains of plants and animals. Fossils are less commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks, as these rocks form from molten material and intense pressure and heat, which usually destroy any existing fossils.
Igneous rocks and most metamorphic rocks, of an igneous origin.
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.
Sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and cementation of sediments, which can entomb and preserve the remains of plants and animals as fossils. Igneous and metamorphic rocks form from molten material or intense heat and pressure, which would destroy any fossils present.
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No, fossils are typically found in sedimentary rocks, not igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and compaction of sediments, which can preserve fossils, while igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of molten rock, where fossils are usually destroyed.
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Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
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sedimentary rocks.
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.
Bones, skin, hair, and muscles can form fossils within sedimentary rocks when the remains are buried and undergo a process called fossilization. Leaves can also form fossils in sedimentary rocks through a similar process. Igneous rocks, being formed from molten magma, are less likely to preserve fossils. Plants can form fossils through a process called carbonization, where their structures are preserved in sedimentary rocks.
No, fossils are typically found in sedimentary rocks rather than igneous rocks. Sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and lithification of sediments, making them more likely to preserve fossils due to their layered nature. Igneous rocks, on the other hand, form from the cooling and solidification of molten rock and are less likely to contain 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.
No, fossils are typically not found in metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks form from the alteration of existing rocks due to heat and pressure, which can destroy any fossils present. Fossils are more commonly found in sedimentary rocks where the conditions for preservation are more favorable.