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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.
Does gneiss have fossils?
No, it's an igneous rock, made from cooling and consequently solidification of a magma. Animals (or any other organism) capable of leaving behind a fossil can not survive and do not live in a magma. Fossils can be found in sedimentary rocks or in metamorphic rocks (if the protolith, the original rock, was sedimentary). In metamorphic rocks, fossils are generally intensely deformed and hence difficult to recognise/identify.
What is the maximum depth at which fossils are found in the earth's crust?
They are mostly found on, or very near, the surface. They have probably been quite deeply buried at some point ( a lot can happen in, say, 70 million years) but due to tectonic movements and erosion, they finish up where we can find them. If all the Jurassic rocks were buried at about 300m, then our knowledge of dinosaurs would be impressively small.
Would you be less likely to find fossils in metamorphic rock than a sedimentary rock?
Metamorphic rock can contain fossils, but since these rocks form under intense heat and pressure where stone flows something like taffy, the fossils will be highly degraded and distorted.Sedimentary rock forms when layers of silt are Why_are_you_less_likely_to_find_fossils_in_metamorphic_rock_than_sedimentary_rockon the bottom of a body of water. When conditions are right, layers form quickly and are not disturbed and little oxygen is present, dead creatures that fall on that bottom can become entombed in preserved at the layers are increasingly compressed, eventually cementing into rock.
Are fossils found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
no, fossils are found only in sedimentary rock.
Why fossils are not found in metamorphic rock?
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Is it true that Fossils are frequently found in metamorphic rock?
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.
What type of rock do you fine fossils?
fossils are fine in metamorphic rock
Where can fossils only be found in?
What kind of metamorphic rock has its mineral grains arranged in planes or bands
What can animals not be preserved in as fossils?
Animals are not preserved as fossils. Fossils are imprints of the organism where the body has been replaced by rock minerals. They are most usually found in sedimentary rocks, occasionally in metamorphic rock but never in igneous rock.
Why are fossils found in sedimentary rock but not in metamorphic rock( think about how the three families of rock are formed?
Fossils are found in sedimentary rock because these rocks form from the accumulation and compaction of sediments, which can include the remains of organisms. During the sedimentation process, these remains can be preserved as fossils. In contrast, metamorphic rocks are formed from the alteration of existing rocks under heat and pressure, which typically destroys any organic material, making fossil preservation impossible. Therefore, the formation processes of these rock types explain the presence of fossils in sedimentary rock but not in metamorphic rock.
Fossils are most likely found in what rock?
No. They are usually found in sedimentary rock.
Are fossils the most characteristic that is common to metamorphic rocks?
No, metamorphic rock is not conducive to preserving fossils because of the high pressures and temperatures it has been subjected to that destroys organic matter. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
If you were looking for fossils in the rocks around your home and the rock type that was closest to your home was metamorphic do you think that you would find many fossils explain?
If the rock type around your home is primarily metamorphic, you are unlikely to find many fossils. Metamorphic rocks form under high pressure and temperature, which typically destroys any fossils that might have been present in the original sedimentary rock. Fossils are more commonly found in sedimentary rocks, where the conditions are conducive to preserving organic remains. Therefore, the chances of finding fossils in metamorphic rocks are minimal.
What type of rock layer are tertiary fossils usually found in?
Tertiary fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock layers. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation and compression of sediments over time, making them a common host for preserving fossils from the Tertiary period.
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.
