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Why are most fossils found in sedimentary rock such as shall and limestone rather than igneous and metamorphic rock?
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.
What types of rocks contain fossils?
Igneous rocks and most metamorphic rocks, of an igneous origin.
Is marble igneous or sedimentary?
Marble is the metamorphosed result of limestone. Therefore, marble is metamorphic.
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 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 category is limestone in?
If you are refering to igneous, metamorphic of sedimentary, then limestone is sedimentary.
Is limestone an igneous sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
Is limestone igneous or sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock.
A marble is a sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
Marble, the rock, is metamorphic. From limestone.
Which which mars rock contains fossils sedimentary igneous or metamorphic sedementary igneous or metamorphic.?
There is currently no confirmed evidence of fossils on Mars. Sedimentary rocks are usually associated with the formation and preservation of fossils on Earth, so if fossils were to be found on Mars, they would likely be in sedimentary rocks.
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually 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.
More often than metamorphic or igneous rocks sedimentary rocks have what?
Sedimentary rocks have numerous fossils
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 types of rocks contain fossils?
Igneous rocks and most metamorphic rocks, of an igneous origin.
Is marble igneous or sedimentary?
Marble is the metamorphosed result of limestone. Therefore, marble is metamorphic.
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.
