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Is sedimentary rock the only kind of rock that has fossils?
Not quite; occasionally fossil traces can be seen in marble - which is a metamorphic rock.
What happens to metamorphic rock?
It is changes over time
What aren't you likely to find a fossil I metamorphic rock or igneous rock?
The fossils will be crushed under the pressures required to create metamorphic rocks and they will melt in the heat required to make igneous rocks.
Why is it unlikely to find fossils in marble?
Marble is a metamorphic rock, and the process of metamorphosis destroys fossil shapes.
Within the earth what happens to the rock when it is exposed to very high temperatures?
it melts.
What happens to a fossil when the sedimentary rock it was in turned into a metamorphic rock?
As in what process causes this? if so it is usually under heat and pressure. Depending on what kind of rick it is depends on the resultant metamorphic rock e.g Shale-->Slate etc
What happens to a fossil in a sedimentary rock when that rock becomes a metamorphic rock?
It will become misshapen or its constituent minerals may realign, recrystallize or form new minerals. In any event, the most likely occurrence is that the fossil will no longer be recognizable.
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 happens when metamorphic rock becomes igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock continues to heat and eventually melts and becomes igneous rocks.
Is sedimentary rock the only kind of rock that has fossils?
Not quite; occasionally fossil traces can be seen in marble - which is a metamorphic rock.
Why aren't you likely to find a fossil in metamorphic or igneous rocks?
the fossils would be turned into another rock if it was in a metamorphic rock or igneous rocks. it requires a blanket of sediment
What happens to metamorphic rock?
It is changes over time
What happens to metamorphic rock when its melts?
it turns into magma
What happens when you melt a metamorphic rock?
it turns into sand
For metamorphic rock to become igneous rock what steps are necessary?
Metamorphic rock can not become igneous rock, however igneous rock can become metamorphic. This process happens over time as the rocks are shifted, compressed and heated by the Earth.
What aren't you likely to find a fossil I metamorphic rock or igneous rock?
The fossils will be crushed under the pressures required to create metamorphic rocks and they will melt in the heat required to make igneous rocks.
Would you expect to find dinosaur bone in a metamorphic rock like schist explain?
no, because the extreme heat that metamorphic rocks must undergo to form would have burned the dinosaur fossil, or any fossil!
