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Fossil rocks are rocks containing the bones of ancient animals like dinosaurs. Also the shells of clams, snails, sea urchins, corals, plants: in fact the remains, traces or indications of life in the past
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∙ 15y agofossils are thing's that died many years ago and rock's form around them and that's whey fossils are in rock's
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Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
The kind of rock that you are most likely to find in fossils?
Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rock.
What are Fossils most ofen preserved in?
rock
Does sandstone preserve fossils?
No single rock preserves fossils, but they're found mainly in sedimentary rock beds due to the amount of pressure exerted as it layers over millions of years.
Why are index fossils so important to geologists?
Index fossils are very important to geologists because they identify geological time periods. Index fossils are found within a specific layer of rock- So when one finds the age of the rock layer, that is also the age of the index fossil.
Are there any fossils in wave rock?
yes there are fossils in wave rock
What type of rock do you fine fossils?
fossils are fine in metamorphic rock
Why do rock fossils form in sedimentary rock and not in igneous rock-?
Fossils are formed in sedimentary rock because the rock is formed at temperatures that do not destroy the fossils like the igneous rocks would.
Type of rock in which most fossils are found?
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
What sedimentary rock often has fossils?
Paleontologists are looking for fossils in sedimentary rock.
Are fossils rock or bone?
I can say that fossils are bone
What is the term for the remains for the remains of things found in a rock?
Fossils
The kind of rock that you are most likely to find in fossils?
Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rock.
Are fossils an important component of igneous rock?
False!! Fossils are an important component of sedimentary rock.
What rock are most marine animal fossils in?
The most marine fossils are found in sedimentary rock
What type of rock can form fossils?
a lot of rocks can sometimes can become a fossils. igneous rock
What is the term for the remain of thing found in rock?
The terms are fossils.
