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Sedimentary rock is the only type of rock that will contain fossils, but there are several types of sedimentary rock.

Examples:

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks (particles of silt and/or sand that cement together): Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone, Siltstone, Shale.

Examples:

Chemical Sedimentary Rocks (forms when mineral constituents become supersaturated and inorganically precipitate):

Evaporates:

Halite, Gypsum

Carbonates:

Limestone, Fossiliferous Limestone

Siliceous Rocks: Chert

Organic Sedimentary Rocks: Coal.

The rocks listed in BOLD will likely be found with fossils.

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