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Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rock such as shall and limestone rather than igneous and metamorphic rock?
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Because Igneous Rocks was made from magma or lava and Sedimentary Rocks are made found underwater where a bunch of rubbish is lying around and they add them together and Metamorphic Rocks were either from Igneous or Sedimentary Rocks so they could also be filled with fossils.
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A marble is a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
Marble, the rock, is metamorphic. From limestone.
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.
What do sedimentary rocks have more often than metamorphic or igneous rocks?
Sedimentary rocks have numerous fossils
What are crystals igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
its igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic
More often than metamorphic or igneous rocks sedimentary rocks have?
numerous fossils
What category is limestone in?
If you are refering to igneous, metamorphic of sedimentary, then limestone is sedimentary.
Is limestone igneous or sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
Is limestone an igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
Which which mars rock contains fossils sedimentary igneous or metamorphic sedementary igneous or metamorphic.?
igneous
A marble is a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
Marble, the rock, is metamorphic. From limestone.
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.
What famous formation has been built with igneous rocks?
BASALT is for igneous. SLATE is for metamorphic. LIMESTONE is for sedimentary.
What types of rock can be changed to a metamorphic?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
What do sedimentary rocks have more often than metamorphic or igneous rocks?
Sedimentary rocks have numerous fossils
More often than metamorphic or igneous rocks sedimentary rocks have what?
Sedimentary rocks have numerous fossils
What are crystals igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
its igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic
More often than metamorphic or igneous rocks sedimentary rocks have?
numerous fossils
