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When an animal with a shell dies, its shell settles at the bottom of the body of water it lived in. Over time, the shell becomes buried with layer after layer of sediments. The sediments may become compacted and undergo the process of lithification, becoming rock.

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A rock that contains fossil seashells was most likely formed as a result of?

A rock that contains fossil seashells was most likely formed as a result of sedimentation.


Do sedimantry rocks have seashells?

Not necessarily. While nearly all fossils, including seashells, are found in sedimentary rock, most sedimentary rock does not contain fossils. Even then, those fossils will not necessarily be seashells. If you do find a rock with seashells, though, you can be pretty much guaranteed that it is sedimentary.


In which type of sendimentary rock will you find embedded seashells?

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.


Can seashells be a sediment?

Yes, seashells can be considered a sediment. When seashells accumulate and compress over time, they can become cemented into sedimentary rock formations such as limestone. This process is part of the sedimentary rock cycle.


Is a sedimentary rock a fossil?

A fossil is any record of an organism preserved in rock, whether it be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. Nearly all fossils are discovered in sedimentary rock.


What type of rock is a fossil?

A fossil is evidence of an organisms existence, not a type of rock. Most fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.


What fossil fuel is sometimes considered a type of organic sedimentary rock?

Coal is the fossil fuel sometimes considered a organic sedimentary rock.


Is igneous or sedimentary rock more likely to contain fossil?

sedimentary


How do sedimentary rock layers provide clues to a fossil age?

because fossils are in sedimentary rock


Why are fossils not found in other kinds of rock except sedimentary rock?

Sedimentary rock is when a fossil is found inside it.


What kind of rock contain fossil?

sedimentary


What type of rock has gritty textures and has many small embedded seashells?

Sedimentary because it's sedimentary i know, prove me wrong!