The vast majority of fossils are found in sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms from magma; no chance for fossils to form there. Metamorphic rocks are other rock types that are changed by heat and pressure; their transformation and mineral reorganization causes very few fossils to be found there. Sedimentary rock can be formed from the accumulation of sediments and are often formed near ancient shores, basins, and lake beds. If an organism dies and is covered by sediments before being rotted or eaten by predatory organisms, it could eventually become part of the sedimentary layer that becomes rock.
A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
Because if you know how old the fossil is, and you find the fossil inside a rock, you know that rock has a maxium age corresponding with the age of the fossil.
Coal is the fossil fuel sometimes considered a organic sedimentary rock.
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A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.
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Hydrocarbonous rock
igneous rock
Sandstone. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock - which is the only type of rock which can contain fossils.
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You are likely to find embedded seashells in limestone, which is a type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of coral, shells, and other organic material.
Because if you know how old the fossil is, and you find the fossil inside a rock, you know that rock has a maxium age corresponding with the age of the fossil.
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sedimentary rock
Rocks in general are not dated, but a fossil would be.
Coal is the fossil fuel sometimes considered a organic sedimentary rock.